1972Final results
1972 election for New York Assembly District 5
New York State Assembly · New York
Dennis Odoherty (R) won with 50.4% of the vote, defeating Michael E. Okeefe (D) by 22.7 points.
Dennis OdohertyRepublican · winner
50.4%19,673
Michael E. OkeefeDemocrat
27.7%10,826
Rita G. WedermanConservative
20.6%8,028
Raymond A. Harlow Jr.Libertarian
1.3%526
39,053 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
Dennis Odoherty (R)Michael E. Okeefe (D)Rita G. Wederman (C)
Also on the ballot: Raymond A. Harlow Jr. (Libertarian), 1.3%