New York and New Hampshire both held special elections on July 31 to fill empty seats in the lower house of the state legislature.

In New York, George Amedore, nominee of the Republican and Conservative Parties, polled 13,666 votes. Edward Kosiur, nominee of the Democratic, Independence, and Working Families Parties, polled 10,855 votes. A breakdown of the number of votes on each party line will be posted here when it is known. The seat was the 105th Assembly district, which had been represented by a Democrat for the past 24 years.

In New Hampshire, Democrat James Webber defeated Republican Frank Palazzo by 724 to 638, in the Rockingham County 14th State House district. The seat had previously been held by a Democrat. The race was notable because of the age of the two contenders. Webber is 75 and Palazzo is 90. When asked about his age during the campaign, Palazzo had said, “I feel less than 70 right now. I have the experience my opponent doesn’t have.”