1972Final results
1972 election for New York Assembly District 85
New York State Assembly · New York
Anthony Mercorella (D) won with 53.5% of the vote, defeating Joseph Savino Jr. (R) by 7.0 points.
Anthony MercorellaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
53.5%19,528
Joseph Savino Jr.Republican
46.5%16,987
36,515 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