1974Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
1974 election for New York Assembly District 144
New York State Assembly · New York
William B. Hoyt (D) won with 50.9% of the vote, defeating Albert J. Hausbeck (R) by 2.3 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
William B. HoytDemocrat · winner
50.9%19,777
Albert J. HausbeckRepublican · incumbent
48.6%18,878
Kerwin C. HemlockOther party
0.4%173
38,828 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