1970Final results
1970 election for New York Senate District 47
New York State Senate · New York
Warren M. Anderson (R) won with 65.3% of the vote, defeating William J. Merrall (D) by 30.6 points.
Warren M. AndersonRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.3%66,165
William J. MerrallDemocrat
34.7%35,178
101,343 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