1972Final results
1972 election for New York Senate District 45
New York State Senate · New York
H. Douglas Barclay (R) won with 64.7% of the vote, defeating Harry M. Obrien (D) by 36.9 points.
H. Douglas BarclayRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.7%72,139
Harry M. ObrienDemocrat
27.8%30,979
Ronald G. PerciaccanteConservative
7.5%8,370
111,488 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