1972Final results
1972 election for New York Senate District 2
New York State Senate · New York
Bernard C. Smith (R) won with 59.9% of the vote, defeating Michael J. Corcoran (D) by 30.3 points.
Bernard C. SmithRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.9%71,558
Michael J. CorcoranDemocrat
29.6%35,349
Richard J. SavadelConservative
7.5%8,958
Harriet P. YankwittLibertarian
3.0%3,605
119,470 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
Bernard C. Smith (R)Michael J. Corcoran (D)Richard J. Savadel (C)
Also on the ballot: Harriet P. Yankwitt (Libertarian), 3.0%