1968Final results
1968 election for New York Senate District 1
New York State Senate · New York
Leon E. Giuffreda (R) won with 57.5% of the vote, defeating J. E. B. Ladouceur (D) by 29.8 points.
Leon E. GiuffredaRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.5%96,768
J. E. B. LadouceurDemocrat
27.7%46,585
James R. McCarthyConservative
13.2%22,264
Ignazio AlfanoLibertarian
1.6%2,671
168,288 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1968
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Leon E. Giuffreda (R)J. E. B. Ladouceur (D)James R. McCarthy (C)
Also on the ballot: Ignazio Alfano (Libertarian), 1.6%