1976Final results
1976 election for New York Assembly District 143
New York State Assembly · New York
Arthur O. Eve (D) won with 78.5% of the vote, defeating Ruby Butts (R) by 65.5 points.
Arthur O. EveDemocrat · winner · incumbent
78.5%21,711
Ruby ButtsRepublican
13.0%3,589
Richard J. TatkoConservative
8.5%2,353
27,653 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 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET