1968Final results
1968 election for New York Senate District 25
New York State Senate · New York
Manfred Ohrenstein (D) won with 73.0% of the vote, defeating Joel A. Reiss (R) by 53.0 points.
Manfred OhrensteinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
73.0%52,989
Joel A. ReissRepublican
20.0%14,535
Frederick J. ChristopherConservative
4.0%2,893
Beulah SandersOther party
3.0%2,197
72,614 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
Manfred Ohrenstein (D)Joel A. Reiss (R)
Also on the ballot: Frederick J. Christopher (Conservative), 4.0%; Beulah Sanders (Other party), 3.0%