1976Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1976 election for New York Assembly District 37
New York State Assembly · New York
Clifford E. Wilson (D) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating Serphin R. Maltese Jr. (R) by 11.8 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Clifford E. WilsonDemocrat · winner
55.9%15,455
Serphin R. Maltese Jr.Republican
44.1%12,191
27,646 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