1972Final results
1972 election for New York Assembly District 38
New York State Assembly · New York
Vito P. Battista (R) won with 66.1% of the vote, defeating Joseph L. Adamo (D) by 34.6 points.
Vito P. BattistaRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.1%22,891
Joseph L. AdamoDemocrat
31.5%10,918
Maria AmbrosioLibertarian
2.4%836
34,645 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