2014Final results
2014 Democratic primary for New York Assembly District 72
New York State Assembly · New York
Guillermo Linares (D) won with 44.7% of the vote, defeating Manny De Los Santos (D) by 17.9 points.
Guillermo LinaresDemocrat · winner
44.7%3,097
Manny De Los SantosDemocrat
26.8%1,855
Melanie HidalgoDemocrat
18.3%1,266
Francesca M. CastellanosDemocrat
7.4%512
Mayobanex VillalonaDemocrat
2.9%198
6,928 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Guillermo Linares (D)Manny De Los Santos (D)Melanie Hidalgo (D)Francesca M. Castellanos (D)
Also on the ballot: Mayobanex Villalona (Democrat), 2.9%