1974Final results
1974 election for New York Assembly District 8
New York State Assembly · New York
Regis B. Oneil (R) won with 47.2% of the vote, defeating Arthur J. Riba (D) by 2.4 points.
Regis B. OneilRepublican · winner
47.2%16,127
Arthur J. RibaDemocrat
44.8%15,301
Kenneth P. GaineyConservative
7.9%2,714
34,142 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