1972Final results
1972 election for New York Assembly District 14
New York State Assembly · New York
Joseph M. Reilly (R) won with 60.6% of the vote, defeating Stanley F. Meltzer (D) by 27.5 points.
Joseph M. ReillyRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.6%33,642
Stanley F. MeltzerDemocrat
33.1%18,359
Vincent DemeoConservative
4.7%2,592
Edward J. LaytonLibertarian
1.6%898
55,491 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
Joseph M. Reilly (R)Stanley F. Meltzer (D)
Also on the ballot: Vincent Demeo (Conservative), 4.7%; Edward J. Layton (Libertarian), 1.6%