1972Final results
1972 election for New York Assembly District 16
New York State Assembly · New York
Irwin J. Landes (D) won with 48.3% of the vote, defeating Clinton G. Martin (R) by 1.8 points.
Irwin J. LandesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
48.3%29,649
Clinton G. MartinRepublican
46.5%28,531
Robert L. HathawayConservative
3.2%1,944
Sydell SchapiroLibertarian
2.1%1,260
61,384 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
Irwin J. Landes (D)Clinton G. Martin (R)
Also on the ballot: Robert L. Hathaway (Conservative), 3.2%; Sydell Schapiro (Libertarian), 2.1%