1972Final results
1972 election for New York Senate District 1
New York State Senate · New York
Leon E. Giuffreda (R) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating Joseph P. Sullivan (D) by 30.5 points.
Leon E. GiuffredaRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.5%77,394
Joseph P. SullivanDemocrat
30.0%38,413
Seth C. MorganConservative
7.4%9,531
Howard H. Bennett Jr.Libertarian
2.1%2,632
127,970 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 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Leon E. Giuffreda (R)Joseph P. Sullivan (D)Seth C. Morgan (C)
Also on the ballot: Howard H. Bennett Jr. (Libertarian), 2.1%