1972Final results
1972 election for New York Assembly District 100
New York State Assembly · New York
Benjamin P. Roosa Jr. (R) won with 47.9% of the vote, defeating Louis D. Diehl (D) by 17.5 points.
Benjamin P. Roosa Jr.Republican · winner
47.9%21,793
Louis D. DiehlDemocrat
30.5%13,860
Donald J. YellenConservative
19.8%9,014
William E. ElmoLibertarian
1.7%783
45,450 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 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Benjamin P. Roosa Jr. (R)Louis D. Diehl (D)Donald J. Yellen (C)
Also on the ballot: William E. Elmo (Libertarian), 1.7%