1972Final results
1972 election for New York Assembly District 123
New York State Assembly · New York
James S. McCabe Sr. (D) won with 50.4% of the vote, defeating Maurice F. Battisti (R) by 4.3 points.
James S. McCabe Sr.Democrat · winner
50.4%25,058
Maurice F. BattistiRepublican
46.1%22,921
Brigham P. ThomsonConservative
3.5%1,736
49,715 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
James S. McCabe Sr. (D)Maurice F. Battisti (R)
Also on the ballot: Brigham P. Thomson (Conservative), 3.5%