1972Final results
1972 election for New York Assembly District 21
New York State Assembly · New York
George J. Farrell Jr. (R) won with 65.8% of the vote, defeating Joseph A. Kenny (D) by 38.9 points.
George J. Farrell Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
65.8%38,323
Joseph A. KennyDemocrat
26.9%15,662
Roger MarentisConservative
4.6%2,697
Edwin S. BermanLibertarian
2.7%1,582
58,264 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
George J. Farrell Jr. (R)Joseph A. Kenny (D)
Also on the ballot: Roger Marentis (Conservative), 4.6%; Edwin S. Berman (Libertarian), 2.7%