1974Final results
1974 election for New York Assembly District 37
New York State Assembly · New York
Rosemary R. Gunning (R) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating Gertrude McDonald (D) by 6.0 points.
Rosemary R. GunningRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.1%12,027
Gertrude McDonaldDemocrat
45.1%10,624
Vincent J. ZaccheoLibertarian
3.7%881
23,532 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
Rosemary R. Gunning (R)Gertrude McDonald (D)
Also on the ballot: Vincent J. Zaccheo (Libertarian), 3.7%