1968Final results
1968 election for New York Senate District 38
New York State Senate · New York
Jay P. Rolison (R) won with 57.7% of the vote, defeating Alban E. Woolley (D) by 22.7 points.
Jay P. RolisonRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.7%73,975
Alban E. WoolleyDemocrat
34.9%44,817
Michael D. LangeConservative
5.5%7,046
Joseph A. MarvellaLibertarian
1.9%2,469
128,307 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
Jay P. Rolison (R)Alban E. Woolley (D)Michael D. Lange (C)
Also on the ballot: Joseph A. Marvella (Libertarian), 1.9%