1972Final results
1972 election for New York Assembly District 76
New York State Assembly · New York
Seymour Posner (D) won with 84.5% of the vote, defeating William J. Waterman Jr. (R) by 69.0 points.
Seymour PosnerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
84.5%17,560
William J. Waterman Jr.Republican
15.5%3,218
20,778 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