1972Final results
1972 election for New York Assembly District 12
New York State Assembly · New York
George A. Murphy (R) won with 57.8% of the vote, defeating Anita B. Weissman (D) by 24.3 points.
George A. MurphyRepublican · winner
57.8%30,548
Anita B. WeissmanDemocrat
33.6%17,730
Joseph CurranConservative
7.3%3,881
Joanne M. CardenLibertarian
1.3%661
52,820 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
George A. Murphy (R)Anita B. Weissman (D)Joseph Curran (C)
Also on the ballot: Joanne M. Carden (Libertarian), 1.3%