1974Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
1974 election for New York Assembly District 124
New York State Assembly · New York
James Tallon Jr. (D) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating John E. Cahill (R) by 8.5 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
James Tallon Jr.Democrat · winner
50.2%20,360
John E. CahillRepublican
41.8%16,920
Francis J. Boland Jr.Conservative · incumbent
8.0%3,240
40,520 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