1968Final results
1968 election for New York Senate District 2
New York State Senate · New York
Bernard C. Smith (R) won with 52.2% of the vote, defeating James J. McDonald (D) by 21.2 points.
Bernard C. SmithRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.2%70,492
James J. McDonaldDemocrat
31.1%41,928
Oscar W. TeedConservative
14.4%19,406
Alicia SacksLibertarian
2.3%3,150
134,976 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
Bernard C. Smith (R)James J. McDonald (D)Oscar W. Teed (C)
Also on the ballot: Alicia Sacks (Libertarian), 2.3%