1968Final results
1968 election for New York Senate District 54
New York State Senate · New York
Thomas F. McGowan (R) won with 57.8% of the vote, defeating James M. Buckley (D) by 15.6 points.
Thomas F. McGowanRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.8%75,637
James M. BuckleyDemocrat
42.2%55,275
130,912 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