1970Final results
1970 election for New York Senate District 3
New York State Senate · New York
Ralph J. Marino (R) won with 52.0% of the vote, defeating Jack Maisel (D) by 22.7 points.
Ralph J. MarinoRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.0%56,354
Jack MaiselDemocrat
29.3%31,725
John J. OlearyConservative
15.9%17,253
Lois Robin PortnoyLibertarian
2.7%2,950
108,282 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
Ralph J. Marino (R)Jack Maisel (D)John J. Oleary (C)
Also on the ballot: Lois Robin Portnoy (Libertarian), 2.7%