1972Final results
1972 election for New York Senate District 16
New York State Senate · New York
A. Frederick Meyerson (D) won with 70.9% of the vote, defeating Donald J. McKenna (R) by 49.5 points.
A. Frederick MeyersonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.9%41,691
Donald J. McKennaRepublican
21.5%12,614
Nathan KayeConservative
4.4%2,592
Albert L. BoyceLibertarian
3.2%1,878
58,775 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
A. Frederick Meyerson (D)Donald J. McKenna (R)
Also on the ballot: Nathan Kaye (Conservative), 4.4%; Albert L. Boyce (Libertarian), 3.2%