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1972Final results

1972 election for New York Assembly District 101

New York State Assembly · New York

H. Clark Bell (R) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Maurice D. Hinchey (D) by 17.1 points.

H. Clark BellRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.5%33,433
41.5%23,671
57,104 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

EvenR+17.11972D+5.11974D+33.61976D+36.81978D+25.21980D+30.31982

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