1972Final results
1972 election for New York Senate District 22
New York State Senate · New York
Albert B. Lewis (D) won with 60.3% of the vote, defeating Daniel J. Valk (R) by 31.3 points.
Albert B. LewisDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.3%54,281
Daniel J. ValkRepublican
29.0%26,099
Alphonso DileoConservative
7.5%6,742
Mathia NephtaliLibertarian
3.3%2,951
90,073 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
Albert B. Lewis (D)Daniel J. Valk (R)Alphonso Dileo (C)
Also on the ballot: Mathia Nephtali (Libertarian), 3.3%