1972Final results
1972 election for New York Assembly District 102
New York State Assembly · New York
Clarence D. Lane (R) won with 63.1% of the vote, defeating John P. Spadaro (D) by 33.0 points.
Clarence D. LaneRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.1%39,490
John P. SpadaroDemocrat
30.1%18,847
Edward W. SherburneConservative
4.6%2,857
Harold A. RodgersLibertarian
2.2%1,386
62,580 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
Clarence D. Lane (R)John P. Spadaro (D)
Also on the ballot: Edward W. Sherburne (Conservative), 4.6%; Harold A. Rodgers (Libertarian), 2.2%