1972Final results
1972 election for New York Assembly District 42
New York State Assembly · New York
Brian Sharoff (D) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating William A. Wells Jr. (R) by 12.9 points.
Brian SharoffDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.5%28,237
William A. Wells Jr.Republican
43.5%21,763
50,000 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