1968Final results
1968 election for New York Senate District 3
New York State Senate · New York
Ralph J. Marino (R) won with 54.9% of the vote, defeating Richard B. Schwartz (D) by 24.5 points.
Ralph J. MarinoRepublican · winner
54.9%67,890
Richard B. SchwartzDemocrat
30.4%37,585
Gerald A. PeragineConservative
11.9%14,669
Milton KaufmanLibertarian
2.8%3,419
123,563 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
Ralph J. Marino (R)Richard B. Schwartz (D)Gerald A. Peragine (C)
Also on the ballot: Milton Kaufman (Libertarian), 2.8%