1970Final results
1970 election for New York Senate District 12
New York State Senate · New York
Martin J. Knorr (R) won with 59.3% of the vote, defeating Joseph O. Giaimo (D) by 18.5 points.
Martin J. KnorrRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.3%53,942
Joseph O. GiaimoDemocrat
40.7%37,063
91,005 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 1970
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET