1972Final results
1972 election for New York Assembly District 17
New York State Assembly · New York
Joseph M. Margiotta (R) won with 68.8% of the vote, defeating Rokki B. Knee (D) by 39.9 points.
Joseph M. MargiottaRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.8%33,612
Rokki B. KneeDemocrat
28.9%14,119
Peter J. DunsayLibertarian
2.3%1,116
48,847 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