1972Final results
1972 election for New York Assembly District 52
New York State Assembly · New York
Michael L. Pesce (D) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Jane P. Weld (R) by 28.2 points.
Michael L. PesceDemocrat · winner
59.5%17,878
Jane P. WeldRepublican
31.3%9,401
Robert A. TomeoConservative
6.7%2,013
Charles OlsteinLibertarian
2.4%735
30,027 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
Michael L. Pesce (D)Jane P. Weld (R)Robert A. Tomeo (C)
Also on the ballot: Charles Olstein (Libertarian), 2.4%