1972Final results
1972 election for New York Assembly District 19
New York State Assembly · New York
John S. Thorp Jr. (D) won with 47.2% of the vote, defeating Dominick M. Minerva (R) by 2.5 points.
John S. Thorp Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
47.2%27,969
Dominick M. MinervaRepublican
44.7%26,492
William R. BairdLibertarian
4.8%2,852
Richard LaneseConservative
3.3%1,955
59,268 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
John S. Thorp Jr. (D)Dominick M. Minerva (R)
Also on the ballot: William R. Baird (Libertarian), 4.8%; Richard Lanese (Conservative), 3.3%