1972Final results
1972 election for New York Assembly District 86
New York State Assembly · New York
Anthony J. Stella (D) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Michael McSherry (R) by 5.0 points.
Anthony J. StellaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
51.9%19,489
Michael McSherryRepublican
46.9%17,625
James E. JonesOther party
1.2%467
37,581 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