1974Final results
1974 election for New York Senate District 46
New York State Senate · New York
James H. Donovan (R) won with 65.5% of the vote, defeating John T. McKennan (D) by 31.0 points.
James H. DonovanRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.5%63,848
John T. McKennanDemocrat
34.5%33,618
97,466 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