1972Final results
1972 election for New York Assembly District 44
New York State Assembly · New York
Melvin Miller (D) won with 63.6% of the vote, defeating Robert S. Caroll (R) by 36.5 points.
Melvin MillerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.6%26,088
Robert S. CarollRepublican
27.0%11,089
David GinsbergLibertarian
6.0%2,463
Charles J. WieseConservative
3.4%1,399
41,039 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
Melvin Miller (D)Robert S. Caroll (R)David Ginsberg (L)
Also on the ballot: Charles J. Wiese (Conservative), 3.4%