1972Final results
1972 election for New York Assembly District 83
New York State Assembly · New York
Burton G. Hecht (D) won with 61.1% of the vote, defeating Frank Gildea (R) by 22.2 points.
Burton G. HechtDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.1%26,544
Frank GildeaRepublican
38.9%16,884
43,428 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