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1972Final results

1972 election for New York Senate District 14

New York State Senate · New York

Nicholas Ferraro (D) won with 50.0% of the vote, defeating Frank L. Lanzi (R) by 4.3 points.

Nicholas FerraroDemocrat · winner · incumbent
50.0%44,699
Frank L. LanziRepublican
45.6%40,832
4.4%3,938
89,469 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

EvenD+4.31972D+40.31974D+32.51976D+60.71982D+48.21998D+53.32000

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Nicholas Ferraro (D)Frank L. Lanzi (R)

Also on the ballot: Howard D. Gressey (Libertarian), 4.4%