1972Final results
1972 election for New York Assembly District 56
New York State Assembly · New York
Calvin Williams (D) won with 66.0% of the vote, defeating Arthur Bramwell (R) by 47.7 points.
Calvin WilliamsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.0%12,601
Arthur BramwellRepublican
18.3%3,486
Albert VannOther party
12.3%2,346
Thomas H. Watkins Jr.Conservative
3.5%665
19,098 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
Calvin Williams (D)Arthur Bramwell (R)Albert Vann (OTH)
Also on the ballot: Thomas H. Watkins Jr. (Conservative), 3.5%