| 1972 | Delegate to the National Convention | 3rd Congressional | Democratic Primary | 
Francis P. Cassidy won
 (8%) against 27 opponents.
  Candidates » 
  
   
	   | Candidate | Vote Count | % |  
     
	  |   | 14,800 | 8.2% |    
	  |  | 14,382 | 8.0% |    
	  |  | 14,260 | 7.9% |    
	  |  | 13,977 | 7.7% |    
	  |  | 13,670 | 7.6% |    
	  |  | 13,662 | 7.6% |    
		  |   |  |  |    
	  |  | 13,556 | 7.5% |    
	  |  | 10,400 | 5.8% |    
	  |  | 9,534 | 5.3% |    
	  |  | 8,945 | 4.9% |    
	  |  | 8,889 | 4.9% |    
	  |  | 8,257 | 4.6% |    
	  |  | 8,060 | 4.5% |    
	  |  | 7,859 | 4.3% |    
	  |  | 2,650 | 1.5% |    
	  |  | 1,802 | 1.0% |    
	  |  | 1,620 | 0.9% |    
	  |  | 1,515 | 0.8% |    
	  |  | 1,478 | 0.8% |    
	  |  | 1,377 | 0.8% |    
	  |  | 1,371 | 0.8% |    
	  |  | 1,331 | 0.7% |    
	  |  | 1,323 | 0.7% |    
	  |  | 1,309 | 0.7% |    
	  |  | 1,304 | 0.7% |    
	  |  | 1,188 | 0.7% |    
	  |  | 1,132 | 0.6% |    
	  |  | 1,108 | 0.6% |   
		  | All Others | 1 | 0% |   
		  | Blanks | 133,540 |  |   
		  | Total Votes Cast | 314,300 |  |  | See Details for this Election » |  |