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1974Final results

1974 election for New York Assembly District 117

New York State Assembly · New York

John R. Zagame (R) won with 52.9% of the vote, defeating John T. Sullivan Jr. (D) by 9.1 points.

John R. ZagameRepublican · winner
52.9%19,919
43.8%16,480
William C. BuckConservative
3.3%1,249
37,648 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 1974

Races before and after

EvenR+39.61972R+9.11974R+49.61976R+45.81978R+12.61980R+33.51982

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

John R. Zagame (R)John T. Sullivan Jr. (D)

Also on the ballot: William C. Buck (Conservative), 3.3%