1968Final results
1968 election for New York Senate District 53
New York State Senate · New York
William E. Adams (R) won with 61.0% of the vote, defeating Sheldon M. Markel (D) by 26.3 points.
William E. AdamsRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.0%82,455
Sheldon M. MarkelDemocrat
34.8%46,984
Lynn J. DaneConservative
3.0%4,105
David C. KingLibertarian
1.1%1,538
135,082 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
William E. Adams (R)Sheldon M. Markel (D)
Also on the ballot: Lynn J. Dane (Conservative), 3.0%; David C. King (Libertarian), 1.1%