1968Final results
1968 election for New York Senate District 27
New York State Senate · New York
Basil A. Paterson (D) won with 82.7% of the vote, defeating Solomon B. Petersen (R) by 67.5 points.
Basil A. PatersonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
82.7%34,495
Solomon B. PetersenRepublican
15.1%6,320
Andrew Oliver Jr.Conservative
2.2%912
41,727 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
Basil A. Paterson (D)Solomon B. Petersen (R)
Also on the ballot: Andrew Oliver Jr. (Conservative), 2.2%