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1974Final results

1974 election for New York Assembly District 58

New York State Assembly · New York

Joseph R. Lentol (D) won with 72.3% of the vote, defeating Vincent V. Abate (R) by 48.1 points.

Joseph R. LentolDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.3%10,361
24.2%3,462
Frank RiveraLibertarian
3.6%511
14,334 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

EvenD+1.71972D+48.11974D+59.91976D+69.91978D+47.41980D+36.11982

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Joseph R. Lentol (D)Vincent V. Abate (R)

Also on the ballot: Frank Rivera (Libertarian), 3.6%