1974Final results
1974 election for New York Senate District 21
New York State Senate · New York
William T. Conklin (R) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating John M. Flanagan Jr. (D) by 21.8 points.
William T. ConklinRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.5%40,108
John M. Flanagan Jr.Democrat
37.8%25,455
Philip DematteoLibertarian
2.7%1,789
67,352 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
William T. Conklin (R)John M. Flanagan Jr. (D)
Also on the ballot: Philip Dematteo (Libertarian), 2.7%