1968Final results
1968 election for New York Senate District 48
New York State Senate · New York
William T. Smith (R) won with 92.6% of the vote, defeating Wilma K. Beaman (Lib) by 85.1 points.
William T. SmithRepublican · winner · incumbent
92.6%82,351
Wilma K. BeamanLibertarian
7.4%6,610
88,961 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