1976Final results
1976 election for New York Assembly District 40
New York State Assembly · New York
Edward Griffith (D) won with 94.7% of the vote, defeating William G. Hanks (R) by 89.4 points.
Edward GriffithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
94.7%11,302
William G. HanksRepublican
5.3%630
11,932 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