1972Final results
1972 election for New York Assembly District 4
New York State Assembly · New York
Robert C. Wertz (R) won with 60.4% of the vote, defeating Peter A. Ferentinos (D) by 31.8 points.
Robert C. WertzRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.4%27,700
Peter A. FerentinosDemocrat
28.6%13,115
Allen G. MadleConservative
7.5%3,451
Arthur H. LefkowitzLibertarian
3.4%1,572
45,838 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
Robert C. Wertz (R)Peter A. Ferentinos (D)Allen G. Madle (C)
Also on the ballot: Arthur H. Lefkowitz (Libertarian), 3.4%