1972Final results
1972 election for New York Assembly District 88
New York State Assembly · New York
Richard C. Ross (R) won with 57.7% of the vote, defeating Francis J. Dwyer (D) by 19.2 points.
Richard C. RossRepublican · winner
57.7%27,877
Francis J. DwyerDemocrat
38.5%18,598
Steve KahnLibertarian
3.9%1,863
48,338 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