1971Final resultsSpecial election
1971 special election for New York Assembly District 53
New York State Assembly · New York
Frank J. Verderame (D) won with 61.4% of the vote, defeating Patrick H. Kenny (R) by 22.8 points.
Frank J. VerderameDemocrat · winner
61.4%3,221
Patrick H. KennyRepublican
38.6%2,027
5,248 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 1971
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)