1970Final results
1970 election for New York Senate District 14
New York State Senate · New York
Edward S. Lentol (D) won with 61.1% of the vote, defeating Richard McCleery (R) by 36.8 points.
Edward S. LentolDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.1%19,662
Richard McCleeryRepublican
24.2%7,804
Ralph J. CarranoConservative
10.8%3,485
Edna CameronLibertarian
3.9%1,245
32,196 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
The candidates
Edward S. Lentol (D)Richard McCleery (R)Ralph J. Carrano (C)
Also on the ballot: Edna Cameron (Libertarian), 3.9%