1972Final results
1972 election for New York Assembly District 68
New York State Assembly · New York
Peter A. A. Berle (D) won with 67.1% of the vote, defeating Joyce Chaikin Ahrens (R) by 38.5 points.
Peter A. A. BerleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.1%27,457
Joyce Chaikin AhrensRepublican
28.6%11,712
John F. DenenyConservative
4.2%1,734
40,903 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
Peter A. A. Berle (D)Joyce Chaikin Ahrens (R)
Also on the ballot: John F. Deneny (Conservative), 4.2%