1972Final results
1972 election for New York Senate District 5
New York State Senate · New York
Ralph J. Marino (R) won with 59.7% of the vote, defeating William R. Lamarca (D) by 29.1 points.
Ralph J. MarinoRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.7%80,043
William R. LamarcaDemocrat
30.6%41,035
John R. KapplerConservative
7.5%10,050
Hy YorkLibertarian
2.2%3,013
134,141 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
Ralph J. Marino (R)William R. Lamarca (D)John R. Kappler (C)
Also on the ballot: Hy York (Libertarian), 2.2%