1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for New York Assembly District 6
New York State Assembly · New York
John C. Cochrane (R) won with 45.7% of the vote, defeating Robert G. Morrison (D) by 17.3 points.
John C. CochraneRepublican · winner
45.7%20,935
Robert G. MorrisonDemocrat
28.3%12,985
Charles A. JerabekConservative · incumbent
23.9%10,936
Rochelle L. DavidsonLibertarian
2.1%969
45,825 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
John C. Cochrane (R)Robert G. Morrison (D)Charles A. Jerabek (C)
Also on the ballot: Rochelle L. Davidson (Libertarian), 2.1%