1972Final results
1972 election for New York Assembly District 18
New York State Assembly · New York
Armand P. Damato (R) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating Bernard Flaton (D) by 16.6 points.
Armand P. DamatoRepublican · winner
55.1%29,535
Bernard FlatonDemocrat
38.5%20,645
John J. DonovanConservative
4.6%2,478
William GibbonsLibertarian
1.7%922
53,580 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
Armand P. Damato (R)Bernard Flaton (D)
Also on the ballot: John J. Donovan (Conservative), 4.6%; William Gibbons (Libertarian), 1.7%