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1970Final results

1970 election for New York Assembly District 86

New York State Assembly · New York

Anthony J. Stella (D) won with 61.9% of the vote, defeating Michael McSherry (R) by 31.8 points.

Anthony J. StellaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.9%20,989
30.0%10,196
Donald J. WalshConservative
8.1%2,746
33,931 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1970

Races before and after

EvenD+5.01972D+16.71974D+44.71976D+23.41978D+50.71980D+20.31982

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET