1972Final results
1972 election for New York Assembly District 62
New York State Assembly · New York
Louis Desalvio (D) won with 46.3% of the vote, defeating Anthony Ruggiero (R) by 2.5 points.
Louis DesalvioDemocrat · winner · incumbent
46.3%13,041
Anthony RuggieroRepublican
43.8%12,342
William H. OconnellLibertarian
9.9%2,790
28,173 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