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1968Final results

1968 election for New York Senate District 44

New York State Senate · New York

James H. Donovan (R) won with 73.0% of the vote, defeating Jerome B. Harrison (D) by 46.0 points.

James H. DonovanRepublican · winner · incumbent
73.0%79,175
27.0%29,262
108,437 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

EvenD+6.21972D+2.01974R+20.31976R+44.01978R+49.41980R+53.61982

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET