1974Final results
1974 election for New York Assembly District 135
New York State Assembly · New York
Don W. Cook (R) won with 55.2% of the vote, defeating Richard H. Holtzberg (D) by 16.0 points.
Don W. CookRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.2%23,871
Richard H. HoltzbergDemocrat
39.2%16,964
John StaviskyConservative
4.4%1,887
John H. McGeeLibertarian
1.2%515
43,237 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
The candidates
Don W. Cook (R)Richard H. Holtzberg (D)
Also on the ballot: John Stavisky (Conservative), 4.4%; John H. McGee (Libertarian), 1.2%