1968Final results
1968 election for New York Senate District 12
New York State Senate · New York
Martin J. Knorr (R) won with 50.1% of the vote, defeating Eugene F. Mastropieri (D) by 4.6 points.
Martin J. KnorrRepublican · winner
50.1%47,313
Eugene F. MastropieriDemocrat
45.5%42,967
Arthur A. StraussLibertarian
4.5%4,221
94,501 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
Martin J. Knorr (R)Eugene F. Mastropieri (D)
Also on the ballot: Arthur A. Strauss (Libertarian), 4.5%