1974Final results
1974 election for New York Senate District 57
New York State Senate · New York
Jess J. Present (R) won with 56.1% of the vote, defeating Clifford H. Cobb Jr. (D) by 12.1 points.
Jess J. PresentRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.1%52,247
Clifford H. Cobb Jr.Democrat
43.9%40,940
93,187 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