1972Final results
1972 election for New York Assembly District 61
New York State Assembly · New York
Edward J. Amann Jr. (R) won with 59.7% of the vote, defeating James J. Doran (D) by 23.7 points.
Edward J. Amann Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
59.7%24,762
James J. DoranDemocrat
36.0%14,920
Elaine R. BeattyLibertarian
4.3%1,803
41,485 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