1976Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1976 election for New York Assembly District 70
New York State Assembly · New York
Edward Sullivan (D) won with 64.8% of the vote, defeating Marie M. Runyon (Lib) by 44.0 points.
Edward SullivanDemocrat · winner
64.8%13,126
Marie M. RunyonLibertarian · incumbent
20.7%4,201
Willie J. RayeRepublican
8.4%1,705
John Medina IIIIndependent
3.4%685
Frederick HilleConservative
1.6%318
Ruthann MillerWorking Families
1.1%228
20,263 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
Edward Sullivan (D)Marie M. Runyon (L)Willie J. Raye (R)
Also on the ballot: John Medina III (Independent), 3.4%; Frederick Hille (Conservative), 1.6%; Ruthann Miller (Working Families), 1.1%