Murphy Wins Second Term as Rensselaer County Executive
incumbent William J. Murphy defeated Democrat Robert A. Stierer for a second term by a wide margin. Murphy led Republican candidates including Charles Wilcox and Robert Reeves. he praised four years of good government and pledged four more. Stierer conceded after calls to Murphy from Holiday Inn.
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Rensselaer County
William J. Murphy
Robert A. Stierer
Stierer
Murphy
Holiday Inn
Troy
Rensselaer
William Murphy
Maureen
Clyde Rea
John Buono
Mike McMahon
Buckley
Hayes
Water Department
Pennock Leads Tight Supreme Court Contest in 7-County District
Unofficial election totals show Judge John J. Pennock leading for one of two 14 year seats with about 143,610 votes, while Don Cholakis trails by 1,200 and Harold Koreman by 4,000 in Rensselaer and adjacent counties. The race may be frozen by a court order after a potential recount.
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Pennock
Supreme Court
State Supreme Court
John J. Pennock
Albany
Rensselaer
Don Cholakis
Harold E. Koreman
John Schick
Cholakis
Judge Pennock
Judge Cholakis
Schick
Sullivan County
Ulster
Columbia
Greene Counties
Schoharie
Rensselaer County
Koreman
Troy
Buckley Celebrates Election Night in Troy Ward
In a crowded room Buckley readied for the results as the Fifth Ward swung Democrat and the city tally leaned Democrat as well. Local figures including John McElligott John Grogan and Leo Ambuhl watched a late night shift of returns with Buckley signaling victory and planning California ahead of a possible reappointment.
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Buckley
Roosevelt
John McElligott
John Grogan
J. Robert Hayes
Housing Authority
Arthur Ambuhl
Leo Ambuhl
Ray
Election ’77 Winners In County and Local Posts
County Executive William J. Murphy and District Attorney Charles Wilcox win in the county sweep. In the first to fifth legislative districts, a mix of R and D candidates prevail across Troy East Greenbush Brunswick Sand Lake Poestenkill and surrounding towns with several ties and cross-party results.
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William J. Murphy
Charles Wilcox
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Charles J. Wilcox
Family Court
Robert P. Reeves
Uncle Sam
Troy City Hall
State University At Albany
John Pennock
Harold Koreman
Judge Koreman
Democratic Council
Grogan
McEligott
Republican Council
John
John Buckley
Louis Anthony
Ambuhl
Anthony
California
Donald C. Bowes
Bowes
Robert Reeves
James J. Brearton
R-C
Joseph G. Manupella
D-C
Daniel C. Ashley
Edward J. Quinn
D-L
Thomas J. Witkowski
Earl Carrier
John Fleming
Robert M. Conway Jr
East Greenbush
North Greenbush
Thomas G. Cholakis
Alson J. Spain
Joseph E. Harrigan
Brunswick
Pittstown
Schaghticoke
Dominic J. Denio
Joseph I. O'Brien
Paul J. Minbiole
R-L
Sand Lake
Schodack
Nassau
Stephentown
William Walsh
Thomas J. Colloton
Stephen F. Markell
Berlin
Grafton
Poestenkill
Hoosick
Petersburg
Thomas G. Restino
Frank E. Wittman
Police Court
Edward Q. Spain
Dan G. Farano
D-R-C
Louis Anthony Jr
Francis J. Flynn
Dennis R. Nelson
Eugenia Staerker
Joseph P. Mink
Margaret Fogg
Romeo Naples
Michael van Voris
Rynard Gundrum
Walter Wirmusky
Floyd J. Hitchcock Sr
Courage
William L. Dedrick
Jeffrey Haber
Patricia Mehos
Saratoga County
Kermit Plummer Jr
Raymond Dunigan
Neil Manchester
Hayner Bornt
Richard Amadon
William H. Sutton Jr
David Wait
Robert F. Doran
Mechanicville
Christopher R. Sgambati
Ballston
Sidney Gallant
Henry Ryan
Town OF
Clifton Park
Arthur Maim
Charles McCloskey
Fred Droms
Halfingon
John Dudek
Malta
David Meager
Stillwater
Andrew Mohan
Waterford
Paul Grattan
Albany County
Sol Greenberg
Erastus Corning
Colonie
Fred Field
Watervliet
William Anderson
Green Island
John W. Demarest
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