1974Final results
1974 election for New York Senate District 50
New York State Senate · New York
Tarky J. Lombardi Jr. (R) won with 69.6% of the vote, defeating Edward J. Nowakowski (D) by 40.3 points.
Tarky J. Lombardi Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
69.6%69,476
Edward J. NowakowskiDemocrat
29.3%29,227
James M. NapierskiLibertarian
1.1%1,127
99,830 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
Tarky J. Lombardi Jr. (R)Edward J. Nowakowski (D)
Also on the ballot: James M. Napierski (Libertarian), 1.1%