Senate and Assembly districts consisted of approximately the same number of inhabitants, the area being apportioned without restrictions regarding county boundaries.

Three of the four women members of the previous legislature—Assemblywomen Constance E. Cook (Rep.), a lawyer of Ithaca; Rosemary R. Gunning (Cons.

[1] The Legislature met for the first regular session (the 194th) at the State Capitol in Albany on January 6, 1971;[2] and adjourned sine die on June 9.

The Legislature met for another special session at the State Capitol in Albany on December 27, 1971;[4] and adjourned sine die on January 4, 1972.

This session was called to consider measures to balance the state's finances, and ended with the enactment of tax increases.

[5] The Legislature met for the second regular session (the 195th) at the State Capitol in Albany on January 5, 1972;[6] and adjourned sine die on May 12.