1971Final resultsSpecial election
1971 special election for New York Senate District 22
New York State Senate · New York
William J. Giordano (D) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Nathaniel Hendricks (R) by 20.6 points.
William J. GiordanoDemocrat · winner
57.9%6,037
Nathaniel HendricksRepublican
37.3%3,887
Anthony D. ScottoConservative
4.8%499
10,423 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 1971
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
William J. Giordano (D)Nathaniel Hendricks (R)
Also on the ballot: Anthony D. Scotto (Conservative), 4.8%