1972Final results
1972 election for New York Assembly District 51
New York State Assembly · New York
Vincent Riccio (R) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating Joseph Ferris (D) by 3.5 points.
Vincent RiccioRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.7%18,793
Joseph FerrisDemocrat
48.3%17,539
36,332 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