1976Final results
1976 election for New York Assembly District 51
New York State Assembly · New York
Joseph Ferris (D) won with 53.0% of the vote, defeating Vincent Riccio (R) by 6.0 points.
Joseph FerrisDemocrat · winner · incumbent
53.0%14,261
Vincent RiccioRepublican
47.0%12,652
26,913 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