1972Final results
1972 election for New York Assembly District 47
New York State Assembly · New York
Frank J. Barbaro (D) won with 57.8% of the vote, defeating John J. Raffaele Jr. (R) by 25.4 points.
Frank J. BarbaroDemocrat · winner
57.8%24,525
John J. Raffaele Jr.Republican
32.4%13,756
Joseph JiannettoConservative
5.4%2,283
Stanley ShaprioLibertarian
4.4%1,866
42,430 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
Frank J. Barbaro (D)John J. Raffaele Jr. (R)Joseph Jiannetto (C)
Also on the ballot: Stanley Shaprio (Libertarian), 4.4%