1972Final results
1972 election for New York Assembly District 2
New York State Assembly · New York
Peter J. Costigan (R) won with 53.8% of the vote, defeating Floyd S. Linton (D) by 17.4 points.
Peter J. CostiganRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.8%24,882
Floyd S. LintonDemocrat
36.5%16,853
Sidney W. GoldsteinConservative
8.2%3,780
Tyrell S. WilsonLibertarian
1.5%714
46,229 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
Peter J. Costigan (R)Floyd S. Linton (D)Sidney W. Goldstein (C)
Also on the ballot: Tyrell S. Wilson (Libertarian), 1.5%