1972Final results
1972 election for New York Assembly District 58
New York State Assembly · New York
Joseph R. Lentol (D) won with 44.4% of the vote, defeating Vincent V. Abate (R) by 1.7 points.
Joseph R. LentolDemocrat · winner
44.4%10,750
Vincent V. AbateRepublican
42.7%10,336
Margarita OlmedoLibertarian
12.9%3,133
24,219 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