1968Final results
1968 election for New York Senate District 4
New York State Senate · New York
Edward J. Speno (R) won with 55.8% of the vote, defeating David Schechter (D) by 26.1 points.
Edward J. SpenoRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.8%68,742
David SchechterDemocrat
29.8%36,632
James E. MorrowConservative
11.6%14,228
Solomon SchoenfeldLibertarian
2.9%3,522
123,124 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
Edward J. Speno (R)David Schechter (D)James E. Morrow (C)
Also on the ballot: Solomon Schoenfeld (Libertarian), 2.9%