1972Final results
1972 election for New York Senate District 48
New York State Senate · New York
Edwyn E. Mason (R) won with 69.0% of the vote, defeating D. Steve Rahmas (D) by 37.9 points.
Edwyn E. MasonRepublican · winner
69.0%87,898
D. Steve RahmasDemocrat
31.0%39,576
127,474 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