1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for New York Assembly District 122
New York State Assembly · New York
Clarence D. Rappleyea (R) won with 65.9% of the vote, defeating Robert D. McNeil (D) by 37.7 points.
Clarence D. RappleyeaRepublican · winner
65.9%30,165
Robert D. McNeilDemocrat
28.2%12,895
Richard A. BrownConservative · incumbent
6.0%2,725
45,785 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