DemocratNot in office · last served 2022Last on a ballot: Nov 2020

Richard N. Gottfried

Last held office: New York State Assembly, District 75 (2002–2022). Ran in 28 elections between 1970 and 2020, winning 28.

Last office: New York State Assembly, District 75

Last margin: +68.9; Won 2016
Elections: 28; 1970–2020

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Career

Offices held, and every time Gottfried was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028New York State Assembly, District 65 New York State Assembly, District 67 New York State Assembly, District 64 New York State Assembly, District 75Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Gottfried has run

Margin: how far Gottfried finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
2020	New York State Assembly, District 75	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
2018	New York State Assembly, District 75	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
2016	New York State Assembly, District 75	General	Won	Joseph Maffia (R)	84.4%	D+68.9
2014	New York State Assembly, District 75	General	Won	Harry Demell (R)	86.1%	D+72.2
2014	New York State Assembly, District 75	Primary	Won	Unopposed	—	—
2014	New York State Assembly, District 75	Primary	Won	Unopposed	—	—
2012	New York State Assembly, District 75	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
2010	New York State Assembly, District 75	General	Won	Michael W. Chan (R)	81.5%	D+63.1
2008	New York State Assembly, District 75	General	Won	Saul J. Farber (R)	82.3%	D+64.5
2006	New York State Assembly, District 75	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
2004	New York State Assembly, District 75	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
2002	New York State Assembly, District 75	General	Won	Dan Latner (R), George Tatevosyan (G)	77.2%	D+56.7
2000	New York State Assembly, District 64	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1998	New York State Assembly, District 64	General	Won	Dale E. McCormick (R), Margaret V. Byrnes (C)	82.7%	D+66.7
1996	New York State Assembly, District 64	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1994	New York State Assembly, District 64	General	Won	Delco L. Cornett (I)	97.5%	D+95.1
1992	New York State Assembly, District 64	General	Won	Barbara L. Davis (R), Daniel Friedman (I)	78.3%	D+57.3
1990	New York State Assembly, District 64	General	Won	Margaret V. Byrnes (C)	91.6%	D+83.3
1988	New York State Assembly, District 64	General	Won	John McCann (R), Margaret V. Byrnes (C)	79.6%	D+61.0
1986	New York State Assembly, District 64	General	Won	Joseph Corroppoli (R), Lucien V. Orasel (C)	82.2%	D+66.0
1984	New York State Assembly, District 64	General	Won	Claire A. Peterson (R), Byron Paul Bales (C)	74.2%	D+50.3
1982	New York State Assembly, District 64	General	Won	Peter R. Hauspurg (R), Byron Paul Bales (C)	81.6%	D+65.0
1980	New York State Assembly, District 67	General	Won	Margaret D. Clemons (R)	78.2%	D+56.4
1978	New York State Assembly, District 67	General	Won	Roz Epstein (R)	78.3%	D+56.6
1976	New York State Assembly, District 67	General	Won	Roz Epstein (R), John Persakis (C)	79.2%	D+61.3
1974	New York State Assembly, District 67	General	Won	John W. McCann (R), Herbert Brauer (C)	81.2%	D+65.7
1972	New York State Assembly, District 67	General	Won	Martin E. Nixon (R)	74.4%	D+48.8
1970	New York State Assembly, District 65	General	Won	John W. McCann (R), Harold Malin (L), Ernest Vandenhaag (C)	61%	D+37.9

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Gottfried has held

New York State Assembly, District 75 · 2002–2022
New York State Assembly, District 64 · 1982–2002
New York State Assembly, District 67 · 1972–1982
New York State Assembly, District 65 · 1970–1972

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Gottfried has run against

Joseph Maffia (R) · 2016 election, won
Harry Demell (R) · 2014 election, won
Michael W. Chan (R) · 2010 election, won
Saul J. Farber (R) · 2008 election, won
Dan Latner (R) · 2002 election, won
Dale E. McCormick (R) · 1998 election, won
Delco L. Cornett (I) · 1994 election, won
Barbara L. Davis (R) · 1992 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive