1972Final results
1972 election for New York Assembly District 40
New York State Assembly · New York
Edward Griffith (D) won with 80.4% of the vote, defeating William G. Hanks (R) by 67.4 points.
Edward GriffithDemocrat · winner
80.4%11,299
William G. HanksRepublican
13.0%1,827
Rufus G. SpruiellLibertarian
3.8%538
Thomas C. BivonaConservative
2.8%395
14,059 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
Edward Griffith (D)William G. Hanks (R)
Also on the ballot: Rufus G. Spruiell (Libertarian), 3.8%; Thomas C. Bivona (Conservative), 2.8%