1976Final results
1976 election for New York Assembly District 61
New York State Assembly · New York
Elizabeth A. Connelly (D) won with 52.1% of the vote, defeating Robert L. Minogue (R) by 6.7 points.
Elizabeth A. ConnellyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.1%22,159
Robert L. MinogueRepublican
45.4%19,306
Richard L. PrideauxLibertarian
2.6%1,093
42,558 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
The candidates
Elizabeth A. Connelly (D)Robert L. Minogue (R)
Also on the ballot: Richard L. Prideaux (Libertarian), 2.6%