1972Final results
1972 election for New York Senate District 53
New York State Senate · New York
Gordon J. Dehond (R) won with 56.6% of the vote, defeating Joseph B. Dorsey (D) by 16.2 points.
Gordon J. DehondRepublican · winner
56.6%66,918
Joseph B. DorseyDemocrat
40.4%47,754
Armand Schaubraeck Jr.Libertarian
3.0%3,548
118,220 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
Gordon J. Dehond (R)Joseph B. Dorsey (D)
Also on the ballot: Armand Schaubraeck Jr. (Libertarian), 3.0%