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1974Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated

1974 election for New York Assembly District 118

New York State Assembly · New York

Ronald A. Stott (D) won with 49.3% of the vote, defeating Leonard F. Bersani (R) by 2.8 points, a seat Republicans won last time.

Ronald A. StottDemocrat · winner
49.3%19,499
Leonard F. BersaniRepublican · incumbent
46.5%18,395
Roy A. MalletteConservative
4.2%1,654
39,548 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+30.11972D+2.81974R+6.71976R+43.31978D+10.31980D+30.31982

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

The candidates

Ronald A. Stott (D)Leonard F. Bersani (R)

Also on the ballot: Roy A. Mallette (Conservative), 4.2%