1972Final results
1972 election for New York Assembly District 7
New York State Assembly · New York
John Flanagan (R) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Joseph A. Clemente (D) by 13.9 points.
John FlanaganRepublican · winner
51.9%25,116
Joseph A. ClementeDemocrat
38.0%18,373
Edward A. SettleConservative
7.8%3,777
John M. HeronLibertarian
2.3%1,096
48,362 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 Flanagan (R)Joseph A. Clemente (D)Edward A. Settle (C)
Also on the ballot: John M. Heron (Libertarian), 2.3%