1972Final results
1972 election for New York Assembly District 145
New York State Assembly · New York
Francis J. Griffin (D) won with 75.0% of the vote, defeating John E. Pascall Jr. (R) by 54.5 points.
Francis J. GriffinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
75.0%32,047
John E. Pascall Jr.Republican
20.5%8,758
Robert H. ThomsonConservative
4.5%1,905
42,710 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
Francis J. Griffin (D)John E. Pascall Jr. (R)
Also on the ballot: Robert H. Thomson (Conservative), 4.5%