1970Final results
1970 election for New York Assembly District 87
New York State Assembly · New York
Thomas J. McInerney (D) won with 50.4% of the vote, defeating Charles T. Bistany (R) by 3.8 points.
Thomas J. McInerneyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
50.4%20,579
Charles T. BistanyRepublican
46.7%19,042
Irving P. NachLibertarian
2.9%1,174
40,795 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET