1972Final results
1972 election for New York Senate District 3
New York State Senate · New York
Caesar Trunzo (R) won with 53.9% of the vote, defeating Frederick G. Zirk (D) by 25.0 points.
Caesar TrunzoRepublican · winner
53.9%54,936
Frederick G. ZirkDemocrat
28.9%29,454
Daniel A. BuckleyConservative
15.0%15,248
Edgar A. BairdLibertarian
2.2%2,281
101,919 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
Caesar Trunzo (R)Frederick G. Zirk (D)Daniel A. Buckley (C)
Also on the ballot: Edgar A. Baird (Libertarian), 2.2%