1974Final results
1974 election for New York Senate District 18
New York State Senate · New York
Chester John Straub (D) won with 79.9% of the vote, defeating Ralph J. Carrano (R) by 64.2 points.
Chester John StraubDemocrat · winner · incumbent
79.9%21,219
Ralph J. CarranoRepublican
15.7%4,162
Booker T. McCollumLibertarian
4.5%1,186
26,567 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 1974
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Chester John Straub (D)Ralph J. Carrano (R)
Also on the ballot: Booker T. McCollum (Libertarian), 4.5%