1972Final results
1972 election for New York Assembly District 115
New York State Assembly · New York
William R. Sears (R) won with 67.3% of the vote, defeating John T. Murphy (D) by 34.6 points.
William R. SearsRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.3%29,856
John T. MurphyDemocrat
32.7%14,506
44,362 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