1972Final results
1972 election for New York Assembly District 9
New York State Assembly · New York
William L. Burns (R) won with 63.6% of the vote, defeating Andrew S. Coccari (D) by 37.4 points.
William L. BurnsRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.6%27,971
Andrew S. CoccariDemocrat
26.2%11,517
Harry O. OlsenConservative
8.1%3,539
Michael A. GrazianoLibertarian
2.1%918
43,945 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
The candidates
William L. Burns (R)Andrew S. Coccari (D)Harry O. Olsen (C)
Also on the ballot: Michael A. Graziano (Libertarian), 2.1%