1974Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
1974 election for New York Assembly District 5
New York State Assembly · New York
Paul E. Harenberg (D) won with 46.6% of the vote, defeating Dennis Odoherty (R) by 1.5 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Paul E. HarenbergDemocrat · winner
46.6%12,085
Dennis OdohertyRepublican · incumbent
45.1%11,698
Patrick H. BarrettConservative
7.2%1,868
Antoinette M. HechtmanLibertarian
1.0%262
25,913 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
Paul E. Harenberg (D)Dennis Odoherty (R)Patrick H. Barrett (C)
Also on the ballot: Antoinette M. Hechtman (Libertarian), 1.0%