1972Final results
1972 election for New York Senate District 59
New York State Senate · New York
James T. McFarland (R) won with 63.1% of the vote, defeating Harold H. Izard (D) by 26.2 points.
James T. McFarlandRepublican · winner
63.1%83,754
Harold H. IzardDemocrat
36.9%48,982
132,736 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