1976Final results
1976 election for New York Assembly District 62
New York State Assembly · New York
Louis Desalvio (D) won with 52.1% of the vote, defeating Joseph J. Maltese (R) by 7.3 points.
Louis DesalvioDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.1%12,906
Joseph J. MalteseRepublican
44.8%11,099
Dominick C. CarcioneConservative
3.1%760
24,765 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
Louis Desalvio (D)Joseph J. Maltese (R)
Also on the ballot: Dominick C. Carcione (Conservative), 3.1%