1972Final results
1972 election for New York Senate District 47
New York State Senate · New York
Warren M. Anderson (R) won with 55.8% of the vote, defeating John E. Cheevers (D) by 11.6 points.
Warren M. AndersonRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.8%64,901
John E. CheeversDemocrat
44.2%51,382
116,283 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