1971Final resultsSpecial election
1971 special election for New York Assembly District 21
New York State Assembly · New York
Saul Weprin (D) won with 73.6% of the vote, defeating Maria V. Garretto (R) by 47.1 points.
Saul WeprinDemocrat · winner
73.6%20,658
Maria V. GarrettoRepublican
26.4%7,422
28,080 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)