1972Final results
1972 election for New York Assembly District 46
New York State Assembly · New York
Howard L. Lasher (D) won with 68.7% of the vote, defeating Michael Orecchia (R) by 44.1 points.
Howard L. LasherDemocrat · winner
68.7%29,435
Michael OrecchiaRepublican
24.5%10,518
David FisherLibertarian
5.2%2,227
Samuel PerezOther party
1.6%675
42,855 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
Howard L. Lasher (D)Michael Orecchia (R)David Fisher (L)
Also on the ballot: Samuel Perez (Other party), 1.6%