Electoral history of Richard N. Gottfried

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Assemblyman Richard N. Gottfried

Richard N. Gottfried is an American politician who served in the New York State Assembly, primarily representing the New York City borough of Manhattan in the Assembly. Gottfried served for 52 years, making him the longest-serving legislator in the history of the New York State Legislature. [1] Before his tenure in the State Assembly, Gottfried earned his law degree from Columbia University. [1]

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U.S. House of Representatives

1992 New York's 8th congressional district Democratic primary election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jerry Nadler 29,359 61.61%
Democratic Ronnie Eldridge 9,92920.84%
Democratic Franz S. Leichter 4,87610.23%
Democratic Richard N. Gottfried 2,6785.62%
Democratic Sonya Weiss7121.49%
Democratic Bella Abzug970.20%
Total votes47,651 100.00%

New York State Assembly

1970

1970 New York State Assembly 65th district election [3] [4]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard N. Gottfried 5,112 58.31%
Democratic Dorothy Walasek3,65541.69%
Total votes8,767 100.00%
General election
Democratic Richard N. Gottfried 13,996 61.03%
Republican John J. McCann5,30423.13%
Liberal Harold Malin2,52511.01%
Conservative Ernest Van Denhaag1,1074.83%
Total votes22,932 100.00%

1972

1972 New York State Assembly 67th district election [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent)25,46566.38%
Liberal Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent)3,0758.02%
Total Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent) 28,540 74.40%
Republican Martin E. Nixon8,41221.93%
Conservative Martin E. Nixon1,4103.68%
TotalMartin E. Nixon9,82225.60%
Total votes38,362 100.00%

1974

1974 New York State Assembly 67th district election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent)18,00868.50%
Liberal Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent)3,34512.72%
Total Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent) 21,353 81.22%
Republican John J. McCann4,09115.56%
Conservative Herbert Bauer8453.21%
Total votes26,289 100.00%

1976

1976 New York State Assembly 67th district election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent)24,20669.09%
Liberal Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent)3,53610.09%
Total Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent) 27,742 79.19%
Republican Roslyn S. "Roz" Epstein6,26917.90%
Conservative John Persakis1,0222.92%
Total votes35,033 100.00%

1978

1978 New York State Assembly 67th district election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent)16,89768.86%
Liberal Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent)2,3209.45%
Total Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent) 19,217 78.32%
Republican Roslyn S. "Roz" Epstein4,87819.88%
Independent ActionRoslyn S. "Roz" Epstein4431.81%
TotalRoslyn S. "Roz" Epstein5,32121.68%
Total votes24,538 100.00%

1980

1980 New York State Assembly 67th district election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent) 29,114 78.19%
Republican Margaret D. Clemons8,12021.81%
Total votes37,234 100.00%

1982

1982 New York State Assembly 64th district election [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent) 20,773 81.57%
Republican Peter R. Hauspurg4,22716.60%
Conservative Byron Paul Bales4671.83%
Total votes25,467 100.00%

1984

1984 New York State Assembly 64th district election [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent)16,31969.17%
Liberal Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent)1,1985.08%
Total Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent) 17,517 74.25%
Republican Claire A. Peterson5,65823.98%
Conservative Byron Paul Bales4181.77%
Total votes23,593 100.00%

1986

1986 New York State Assembly 64th district election [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent) 18,041 82.15%
Republican Joseph Corroppoli3,54916.16%
Conservative Lucien V. Orasel3701.69%
Total votes21,960 100.00%

1988

1988 New York State Assembly 64th district election [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent) 32,289 79.58%
Republican John J. McCann7,52418.54%
Conservative Margaret V. Byrnes7611.88%
Total votes40,574 100.00%

1990

1990 New York State Assembly 64th district election [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent) 15,413 91.65%
Conservative Margaret V. Byrnes1,4058.35%
Total votes16,818 100.00%

1992

1992 New York State Assembly 64th district election [15] [16]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent) 8,804 71.66%
Democratic Daniel Friedman3,48228.34%
Total votes12,286 100.00%
General election
Democratic Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent) 31,163 78.26%
Republican Barbara L. David8,33520.93%
New Alliance Daniel Friedman3220.81%
Total votes39,820 100.00%

1994

1994 New York State Assembly 64th district election [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent)22,91288.14%
Liberal Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent)1,9097.34%
Other Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent)5482.11%
Total Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent) 25,369 97.59%
Independence Delco L. Cornett6272.41%
Total votes25,996 100.00%

1996

1996 New York State Assembly 64th district election [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent)29,22393.07%
Liberal Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent)2,1766.93%
Total Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent) 31,399 100.00%
Total votes31,399 100.00%
Blank/Void/Scattering15,023

1998

1998 New York State Assembly 64th district election [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent)23,59979.07%
Liberal Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent)1,0773.61%
Total Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent) 24,676 82.67%
Republican Dale Mc E. Cormick4,50115.08%
Independence Dale Mc E. Cormick2760.92%
TotalDale Mc E. Cormick4,77716.00%
Conservative Margaret V. Byrnes3941.32%
Total votes29,847 100.00%
Blank/Void/Miscellaneous6,030

2000

2000 New York State Assembly 64th district election [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent)33,83092.31%
Working Families Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent)1,6604.53%
Liberal Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent)1,1573.16%
Total Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent) 36,647 100.00%
Total votes36,647 100.00%
Blank/Void/Scattering18,144

2002

2002 New York State Assembly 75th district election [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent)18,17668.31%
Working Families Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent)1,7126.43%
Liberal Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent)6462.43%
Total Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent) 20,534 77.17%
Republican Dan Latner4,93918.56%
Independence Dan Latner3231.21%
Conservative Dan Latner1850.70%
TotalDan Latner5,44720.47%
Green George Tatevosyan6272.36%
Total votes26,608 100.00%
Blank/Void/Scattering6,772

2004

2004 New York State Assembly 75th district election [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent)41,36295.15%
Working Families Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent)2,1094.85%
Total Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent) 43,471 100.00%
Total votes43,471 100.00%
Blank/Void/Scattering20,293

2006

2006 New York State Assembly 75th district election [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent)25,72588.13%
Working Families Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent)3,46511.87%
Total Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent) 29,190 100.00%
Total votes29,190 100.00%
Blank/Void/Scattering7,770

2008

2008 New York State Assembly 75th district election [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent)41,36478.28%
Working Families Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent)2,0953.96%
Total Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent) 43,459 82.25%
Republican Saul J. Farber8,47816.05%
Independence Saul J. Farber8961.70%
TotalSaul J. Farber9,37417.74%
Write-in 50.01%
Total votes52,838 100.00%
Blank12,636

2010

2010 New York State Assembly 75th district election [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent)23,06972.08%
Working Families Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent)3,0169.42%
Total Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent) 26,085 81.51%
Republican Michael W. Chan5,89318.41%
Write-in 260.08%
Total votes32,004 100.00%
Blank3,586

2012

2012 New York State Assembly 75th district election [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent)36,40093.68%
Working Families Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent)2,3626.08%
Total Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent) 38,762 99.76%
Write-in 940.24%
Total votes38,856 100.00%
Blank13,224

2014

2014 New York State Assembly 75th district election [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent)14,90269.75%
Working Families Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent)3,46916.24%
Total Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent) 18,371 85.99%
Republican Harry DeMell2,96413.87%
Write-in 300.14%
Total votes21,365 100.00%
Blank1,207

2016

2016 New York State Assembly 75th district election [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent)43,64879.77%
Working Families Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent)2,5384.64%
Total Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent) 46,186 84.41%
Republican Joseph A. Maffia8,24915.08%
Reform Joseph A. Maffia2130.39%
TotalJoseph A. Maffia8,46215.47%
Write-in 660.12%
Total votes54,714 100.00%
Blank4,642

2018

2018 New York State Assembly 75th district election [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent)40,46291.68%
Working Families Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent)2,7306.19%
We the People Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent)6120.14%
Total Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent) 43,804 99.26%
Write-in 3280.74%
Total votes44,132 100.00%
Blank4,775

2020

2020 New York State Assembly 75th district election [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent)46,79186.58%
Working Families Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent)6,78212.55%
Total Richard N. Gottfried (incumbent) 53,573 99.13%
Write-in 4690.87%
Total votes54,042 100.00%
Blank/Void8,270

References

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  2. ↑ "1992 NY District 8 - D Special Convention". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  3. ↑ "1970 NY Assembly 65 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  4. ↑ "1970 NY Assembly 65". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  5. ↑ "1972 NY Assembly 67". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  6. ↑ "1974 NY Assembly 67". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  7. ↑ "1976 NY Assembly 67". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  8. ↑ "1978 NY Assembly 67". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  9. ↑ "1980 NY Assembly 67". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  10. ↑ "1982 NY Assembly 64". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  11. ↑ "1984 NY Assembly 64". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  12. ↑ "1986 NY Assembly 64". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  13. ↑ "1988 NY Assembly 64". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  14. ↑ "1990 NY Assembly 64". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  15. ↑ "1992 NY Assembly 64 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  16. ↑ "1992 NY Assembly 64". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  17. ↑ "1994 NY Assembly 64". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  18. ↑ "1996 Nov 5 • General - Member of Assembly • State Assembly District 64". New York Board of Elections. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  19. ↑ "1998 Nov 3 • General - Member of Assembly • State Assembly District 64". New York Board of Elections. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  20. ↑ "2000 Nov 7 • General - Member of Assembly • State Assembly District 64". New York Board of Elections. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  21. ↑ "2002 Nov 5 • General - Member of Assembly • State Assembly District 75". New York Board of Elections. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  22. ↑ "2004 Nov 2 • General - Member of Assembly • State Assembly District 75". New York Board of Elections. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  23. ↑ "2006 Nov 7 • General - Member of Assembly • State Assembly District 75". New York Board of Elections. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  24. ↑ "2008 Nov 4 • General - Member of Assembly • State Assembly District 75". New York Board of Elections. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  25. ↑ "2010 Nov 2 • General - Member of Assembly • State Assembly District 75". New York Board of Elections. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  26. ↑ "2012 Nov 6 • General - Member of Assembly • State Assembly District 75". New York Board of Elections. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  27. ↑ "2014 Nov 4 • General - Member of Assembly • State Assembly District 75". New York Board of Elections. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  28. ↑ "2016 Nov 8 • General - Member of Assembly • State Assembly District 75". New York Board of Elections. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  29. ↑ "2018 Nov 6 • General - Member of Assembly • State Assembly District 75". New York Board of Elections. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  30. ↑ "2020 Nov 3 • General - Member of Assembly • State Assembly District 75". New York Board of Elections. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
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