1974Final results
1974 election for New York Assembly District 121
New York State Assembly · New York
Thomas J. Murphy (R) won with 68.1% of the vote, defeating Richard M. Lawless (D) by 38.3 points.
Thomas J. MurphyRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.1%29,013
Richard M. LawlessDemocrat
29.8%12,703
Lillian E. ReinerLibertarian
2.1%904
42,620 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET