1972Final results
1972 election for New York Assembly District 71
New York State Assembly · New York
Franz S. Leichter (D) won with 80.1% of the vote, defeating Murean B. Roberts (R) by 64.3 points.
Franz S. LeichterDemocrat · winner · incumbent
80.1%21,585
Murean B. RobertsRepublican
15.8%4,250
Joseph P. McCabeConservative
4.1%1,114
26,949 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