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1970-11-03 Senatorial Election Results for New York (Class 1)


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County Turnout James Buckley
(C)
Richard Ottinger
(D)
Charles Goodell
(R,L)
Arnold Johnson
(Communist)
Other Margin TOTAL
Albany66%34,89826.7%57,99644.4%37,66128.8%390.0%1160.1%-23,098 130,710
Allegany49%4,45730.4%2,80419.2%7,36650.3%10.0%120.1%-2,909 14,640
Bronx39%132,84835.7%171,95846.2%66,46117.9%4030.1%6400.2%-39,110 372,310
Broome50%24,36932.6%25,37133.9%24,91833.3%410.1%550.1%-1,002 74,754
Cattaraugus52%6,67424.5%6,69524.6%13,81150.8%50.0%230.1%-7,137 27,208
Cayuga59%13,65547.0%9,03731.1%6,33121.8%160.1%330.1%4,618 29,072
Chautauqua54%11,91722.7%12,37723.6%28,06753.6%100.0%380.1%-16,150 52,409
Chemung50%14,11043.0%10,13130.9%8,54826.0%110.0%330.1%3,979 32,833
Chenango55%6,54641.0%4,38227.5%5,00731.4%100.1%150.1%1,539 15,960
Clinton44%5,24025.3%7,98338.5%7,46636.0%280.1%260.1%-2,743 20,743
Columbia61%8,61241.7%5,61627.2%6,41131.0%70.0%230.1%2,201 20,669
Cortland49%6,53744.6%3,78725.8%4,32429.5%70.0%140.1%2,213 14,669
Delaware55%6,18038.1%4,11625.4%5,91636.4%60.0%150.1%264 16,233
Dutchess50%37,71751.8%18,74525.7%16,33222.4%300.0%520.1%18,972 72,876
Erie53%108,20027.5%152,28438.7%131,99733.6%3430.1%4530.1%-44,084 393,277
Essex60%4,55334.3%3,60127.1%5,11438.5%50.0%160.1%-561 13,289
Franklin48%3,50126.3%5,13838.7%4,62734.8%80.1%130.1%-1,637 13,287
Fulton57%6,82535.3%6,61334.2%5,89630.5%110.1%140.1%212 19,359
Genesee56%6,26729.9%6,25529.9%8,38140.0%140.1%100.0%-2,114 20,927
Greene74%6,86042.1%4,66828.6%4,76829.2%60.0%100.1%2,092 16,312
Hamilton88%1,19443.2%66224.0%90432.7%10.0%30.1%290 2,764
Herkimer54%9,38939.6%7,19330.4%7,04929.8%130.1%410.2%2,196 23,685
Jefferson50%8,79331.4%8,57530.6%10,64137.9%140.0%240.1%-1,848 28,047
Kings38%216,03333.3%308,42147.5%122,42318.9%6820.1%1,0680.2%-92,388 648,627
Lewis56%2,35629.3%2,38829.7%3,26940.7%60.1%100.1%-913 8,029
Livingston52%6,55135.7%4,93626.9%6,86237.3%110.1%130.1%-311 18,373
Madison50%9,30946.8%4,96925.0%5,59628.1%70.0%130.1%3,713 19,894
Monroe56%103,28139.5%83,83932.1%73,89328.3%850.0%1580.1%19,442 261,256
Montgomery58%7,32433.8%8,48039.1%5,80326.8%250.1%350.2%-1,156 21,667
Nassau59%259,04845.6%186,37532.8%122,05621.5%1750.0%3980.1%72,673 568,052
New York39%104,77423.3%220,10348.8%123,85327.5%8240.2%1,0670.2%-115,329 450,621
Niagara49%24,58332.5%27,34336.1%23,60731.2%520.1%600.1%-2,760 75,645
Oneida51%37,89141.6%29,58632.5%23,50425.8%530.1%970.1%8,305 91,131
Onondaga54%83,56349.6%48,87729.0%35,57321.1%1060.1%2030.1%34,686 168,322
Ontario52%11,19141.7%7,81929.2%7,78629.0%70.0%170.1%3,372 26,820
Orange49%32,27946.9%18,14326.4%18,30826.6%280.0%540.1%13,971 68,812
Orleans52%4,45836.6%3,47328.5%4,23234.8%60.0%50.0%226 12,174
Oswego51%13,23241.2%9,06528.2%9,70530.2%380.1%560.2%3,527 32,096
Otsego51%7,59338.5%5,60528.4%6,51033.0%40.0%230.1%1,083 19,735
Putnam66%11,82651.3%8,32236.1%2,89412.5%70.0%130.1%3,504 23,062
Queens48%288,53743.6%257,17938.9%114,71917.3%4630.1%7310.1%31,358 661,629
Rensselaer63%20,04831.8%22,24235.3%20,63432.8%160.0%430.1%-2,194 62,983
Richmond47%54,95261.9%21,66724.4%11,99613.5%330.0%680.1%33,285 88,716
Rockland54%37,39948.1%25,00632.1%15,29919.7%220.0%550.1%12,393 77,781
Saratoga58%15,88236.3%12,60428.8%15,17534.7%220.1%570.1%707 43,740
Schenectady60%21,82033.7%22,96135.5%19,84030.7%190.0%510.1%-1,141 64,691
Schoharie60%3,46735.2%3,24332.9%3,13831.8%50.1%40.0%224 9,857
Schuyler54%2,60645.8%1,27822.5%1,79731.6%40.1%50.1%809 5,690
Seneca48%4,45440.8%3,40831.2%3,04327.9%40.0%120.1%1,046 10,921
St. Lawrence46%10,10030.8%10,44931.8%12,22637.2%220.1%390.1%-2,126 32,836
Steuben52%13,89042.7%6,86821.1%11,77636.2%140.0%160.0%2,114 32,564
Suffolk47%169,27651.7%89,56927.4%68,00320.8%1120.0%3060.1%79,707 327,266
Sullivan59%7,87137.7%6,98533.5%5,98628.7%140.1%250.1%886 20,881
Tioga53%5,70738.5%4,33829.3%4,76632.1%50.0%100.1%941 14,826
Tompkins40%10,12046.0%4,83222.0%7,00531.9%90.0%210.1%3,115 21,987
Ulster59%27,00449.0%14,29025.9%13,73024.9%350.1%740.1%12,714 55,133
Warren56%7,24240.9%4,40424.9%6,03134.1%100.1%80.0%1,211 17,695
Washington55%6,21434.5%5,17328.7%6,60136.7%60.0%110.1%-387 18,005
Wayne48%9,62840.6%6,24026.3%7,85233.1%100.0%80.0%1,776 23,738
Westchester58%160,15545.2%129,99236.7%64,01418.1%1120.0%2600.1%30,163 354,533
Wyoming50%4,07234.3%3,20727.0%4,57738.5%120.1%130.1%-505 11,881
Yates55%3,11244.0%1,56622.1%2,39433.8%30.0%50.1%718 7,080
TOTAL 49% 2,288,19038.8% 2,171,23236.8% 1,404,47223.8% 4,0970.1% 36,7910.6% 116,958 5,904,782
Total R vote: 1,404,472 (23.8%)      Total D vote: 2,171,232 (36.8%)      Total Other vote: 2,329,078 (39.4%)
* incumbent

Other candidates included: Kipp Dawson (Socialist Workers), 3,549 votes ; John Emanuel (Socialist Labor), 3,204 votes



1970 Senate class 1, Albany County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 34,898 26.7%
Richard Ottinger (D) 57,996 44.4%
Charles Goodell (R) 37,661 28.8%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 39 0.0%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 73 0.1%
John Emanuel (SL) 42 0.0%
TOTAL 130,710
Turnout: 66%


1970 Senate class 1, Allegany County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 4,457 30.4%
Richard Ottinger (D) 2,804 19.2%
Charles Goodell (R) 7,366 50.3%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 1 0.0%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 8 0.1%
John Emanuel (SL) 4 0.0%
TOTAL 14,640
Turnout: 49%


1970 Senate class 1, Bronx County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 132,848 35.7%
Richard Ottinger (D) 171,958 46.2%
Charles Goodell (R) 66,461 17.9%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 403 0.1%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 247 0.1%
John Emanuel (SL) 393 0.1%
TOTAL 372,310
Turnout: 39%


1970 Senate class 1, Broome County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 24,369 32.6%
Richard Ottinger (D) 25,371 33.9%
Charles Goodell (R) 24,918 33.3%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 41 0.1%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 32 0.0%
John Emanuel (SL) 23 0.0%
TOTAL 74,754
Turnout: 50%


1970 Senate class 1, Cattaraugus County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 6,674 24.5%
Richard Ottinger (D) 6,695 24.6%
Charles Goodell (R) 13,811 50.8%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 5 0.0%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 13 0.0%
John Emanuel (SL) 10 0.0%
TOTAL 27,208
Turnout: 52%


1970 Senate class 1, Cayuga County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 13,655 47.0%
Richard Ottinger (D) 9,037 31.1%
Charles Goodell (R) 6,331 21.8%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 16 0.1%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 16 0.1%
John Emanuel (SL) 17 0.1%
TOTAL 29,072
Turnout: 59%


1970 Senate class 1, Chautauqua County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 11,917 22.7%
Richard Ottinger (D) 12,377 23.6%
Charles Goodell (R) 28,067 53.6%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 10 0.0%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 14 0.0%
John Emanuel (SL) 24 0.0%
TOTAL 52,409
Turnout: 54%


1970 Senate class 1, Chemung County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 14,110 43.0%
Richard Ottinger (D) 10,131 30.9%
Charles Goodell (R) 8,548 26.0%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 11 0.0%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 15 0.0%
John Emanuel (SL) 18 0.1%
TOTAL 32,833
Turnout: 50%


1970 Senate class 1, Chenango County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 6,546 41.0%
Richard Ottinger (D) 4,382 27.5%
Charles Goodell (R) 5,007 31.4%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 10 0.1%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 8 0.1%
John Emanuel (SL) 7 0.0%
TOTAL 15,960
Turnout: 55%


1970 Senate class 1, Clinton County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 5,240 25.3%
Richard Ottinger (D) 7,983 38.5%
Charles Goodell (R) 7,466 36.0%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 28 0.1%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 14 0.1%
John Emanuel (SL) 12 0.1%
TOTAL 20,743
Turnout: 44%


1970 Senate class 1, Columbia County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 8,612 41.7%
Richard Ottinger (D) 5,616 27.2%
Charles Goodell (R) 6,411 31.0%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 7 0.0%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 19 0.1%
John Emanuel (SL) 4 0.0%
TOTAL 20,669
Turnout: 61%


1970 Senate class 1, Cortland County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 6,537 44.6%
Richard Ottinger (D) 3,787 25.8%
Charles Goodell (R) 4,324 29.5%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 7 0.0%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 3 0.0%
John Emanuel (SL) 11 0.1%
TOTAL 14,669
Turnout: 49%


1970 Senate class 1, Delaware County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 6,180 38.1%
Richard Ottinger (D) 4,116 25.4%
Charles Goodell (R) 5,916 36.4%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 6 0.0%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 10 0.1%
John Emanuel (SL) 5 0.0%
TOTAL 16,233
Turnout: 55%


1970 Senate class 1, Dutchess County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 37,717 51.8%
Richard Ottinger (D) 18,745 25.7%
Charles Goodell (R) 16,332 22.4%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 30 0.0%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 33 0.0%
John Emanuel (SL) 19 0.0%
TOTAL 72,876
Turnout: 50%


1970 Senate class 1, Erie County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 108,200 27.5%
Richard Ottinger (D) 152,284 38.7%
Charles Goodell (R) 131,997 33.6%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 343 0.1%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 285 0.1%
John Emanuel (SL) 168 0.0%
TOTAL 393,277
Turnout: 53%


1970 Senate class 1, Essex County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 4,553 34.3%
Richard Ottinger (D) 3,601 27.1%
Charles Goodell (R) 5,114 38.5%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 5 0.0%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 8 0.1%
John Emanuel (SL) 8 0.1%
TOTAL 13,289
Turnout: 60%


1970 Senate class 1, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 3,501 26.3%
Richard Ottinger (D) 5,138 38.7%
Charles Goodell (R) 4,627 34.8%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 8 0.1%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 8 0.1%
John Emanuel (SL) 5 0.0%
TOTAL 13,287
Turnout: 48%


1970 Senate class 1, Fulton County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 6,825 35.3%
Richard Ottinger (D) 6,613 34.2%
Charles Goodell (R) 5,896 30.5%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 11 0.1%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 9 0.0%
John Emanuel (SL) 5 0.0%
TOTAL 19,359
Turnout: 57%


1970 Senate class 1, Genesee County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 6,267 29.9%
Richard Ottinger (D) 6,255 29.9%
Charles Goodell (R) 8,381 40.0%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 14 0.1%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 7 0.0%
John Emanuel (SL) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 20,927
Turnout: 56%


1970 Senate class 1, Greene County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 6,860 42.1%
Richard Ottinger (D) 4,668 28.6%
Charles Goodell (R) 4,768 29.2%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 6 0.0%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 4 0.0%
John Emanuel (SL) 6 0.0%
TOTAL 16,312
Turnout: 74%


1970 Senate class 1, Hamilton County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 1,194 43.2%
Richard Ottinger (D) 662 24.0%
Charles Goodell (R) 904 32.7%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 1 0.0%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 2 0.1%
John Emanuel (SL) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 2,764
Turnout: 88%


1970 Senate class 1, Herkimer County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 9,389 39.6%
Richard Ottinger (D) 7,193 30.4%
Charles Goodell (R) 7,049 29.8%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 13 0.1%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 23 0.1%
John Emanuel (SL) 18 0.1%
TOTAL 23,685
Turnout: 54%


1970 Senate class 1, Jefferson County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 8,793 31.4%
Richard Ottinger (D) 8,575 30.6%
Charles Goodell (R) 10,641 37.9%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 14 0.0%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 12 0.0%
John Emanuel (SL) 12 0.0%
TOTAL 28,047
Turnout: 50%


1970 Senate class 1, Kings County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 216,033 33.3%
Richard Ottinger (D) 308,421 47.5%
Charles Goodell (R) 122,423 18.9%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 682 0.1%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 403 0.1%
John Emanuel (SL) 665 0.1%
TOTAL 648,627
Turnout: 38%


1970 Senate class 1, Lewis County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 2,356 29.3%
Richard Ottinger (D) 2,388 29.7%
Charles Goodell (R) 3,269 40.7%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 6 0.1%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 8 0.1%
John Emanuel (SL) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 8,029
Turnout: 56%


1970 Senate class 1, Livingston County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 6,551 35.7%
Richard Ottinger (D) 4,936 26.9%
Charles Goodell (R) 6,862 37.3%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 11 0.1%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 8 0.0%
John Emanuel (SL) 5 0.0%
TOTAL 18,373
Turnout: 52%


1970 Senate class 1, Madison County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 9,309 46.8%
Richard Ottinger (D) 4,969 25.0%
Charles Goodell (R) 5,596 28.1%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 7 0.0%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 7 0.0%
John Emanuel (SL) 6 0.0%
TOTAL 19,894
Turnout: 50%


1970 Senate class 1, Monroe County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 103,281 39.5%
Richard Ottinger (D) 83,839 32.1%
Charles Goodell (R) 73,893 28.3%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 85 0.0%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 86 0.0%
John Emanuel (SL) 68 0.0%
TOTAL 261,256
Turnout: 56%


1970 Senate class 1, Montgomery County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 7,324 33.8%
Richard Ottinger (D) 8,480 39.1%
Charles Goodell (R) 5,803 26.8%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 25 0.1%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 21 0.1%
John Emanuel (SL) 13 0.1%
TOTAL 21,667
Turnout: 58%


1970 Senate class 1, Nassau County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 259,048 45.6%
Richard Ottinger (D) 186,375 32.8%
Charles Goodell (R) 122,056 21.5%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 175 0.0%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 264 0.0%
John Emanuel (SL) 131 0.0%
TOTAL 568,052
Turnout: 59%


1970 Senate class 1, New York County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 104,774 23.3%
Richard Ottinger (D) 220,103 48.8%
Charles Goodell (R) 123,853 27.5%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 824 0.2%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 569 0.1%
John Emanuel (SL) 488 0.1%
TOTAL 450,621
Turnout: 39%


1970 Senate class 1, Niagara County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 24,583 32.5%
Richard Ottinger (D) 27,343 36.1%
Charles Goodell (R) 23,607 31.2%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 52 0.1%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 41 0.1%
John Emanuel (SL) 19 0.0%
TOTAL 75,645
Turnout: 49%


1970 Senate class 1, Oneida County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 37,891 41.6%
Richard Ottinger (D) 29,586 32.5%
Charles Goodell (R) 23,504 25.8%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 53 0.1%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 58 0.1%
John Emanuel (SL) 39 0.0%
TOTAL 91,131
Turnout: 51%


1970 Senate class 1, Onondaga County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 83,563 49.6%
Richard Ottinger (D) 48,877 29.0%
Charles Goodell (R) 35,573 21.1%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 106 0.1%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 122 0.1%
John Emanuel (SL) 78 0.0%
TOTAL 168,322
Turnout: 54%


1970 Senate class 1, Ontario County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 11,191 41.7%
Richard Ottinger (D) 7,819 29.2%
Charles Goodell (R) 7,786 29.0%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 7 0.0%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 8 0.0%
John Emanuel (SL) 6 0.0%
TOTAL 26,820
Turnout: 52%


1970 Senate class 1, Orange County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 32,279 46.9%
Richard Ottinger (D) 18,143 26.4%
Charles Goodell (R) 18,308 26.6%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 28 0.0%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 33 0.0%
John Emanuel (SL) 21 0.0%
TOTAL 68,812
Turnout: 49%


1970 Senate class 1, Orleans County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 4,458 36.6%
Richard Ottinger (D) 3,473 28.5%
Charles Goodell (R) 4,232 34.8%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 6 0.0%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 4 0.0%
John Emanuel (SL) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 12,174
Turnout: 52%


1970 Senate class 1, Oswego County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 13,232 41.2%
Richard Ottinger (D) 9,065 28.2%
Charles Goodell (R) 9,705 30.2%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 38 0.1%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 34 0.1%
John Emanuel (SL) 22 0.1%
TOTAL 32,096
Turnout: 51%


1970 Senate class 1, Otsego County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 7,593 38.5%
Richard Ottinger (D) 5,605 28.4%
Charles Goodell (R) 6,510 33.0%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 4 0.0%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 15 0.1%
John Emanuel (SL) 8 0.0%
TOTAL 19,735
Turnout: 51%


1970 Senate class 1, Putnam County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 11,826 51.3%
Richard Ottinger (D) 8,322 36.1%
Charles Goodell (R) 2,894 12.5%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 7 0.0%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 10 0.0%
John Emanuel (SL) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 23,062
Turnout: 66%


1970 Senate class 1, Queens County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 288,537 43.6%
Richard Ottinger (D) 257,179 38.9%
Charles Goodell (R) 114,719 17.3%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 463 0.1%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 357 0.1%
John Emanuel (SL) 370 0.1%
TOTAL 661,629
Turnout: 48%


1970 Senate class 1, Rensselaer County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 20,048 31.8%
Richard Ottinger (D) 22,242 35.3%
Charles Goodell (R) 20,634 32.8%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 16 0.0%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 27 0.0%
John Emanuel (SL) 16 0.0%
TOTAL 62,983
Turnout: 63%


1970 Senate class 1, Richmond County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 54,952 61.9%
Richard Ottinger (D) 21,667 24.4%
Charles Goodell (R) 11,996 13.5%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 33 0.0%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 36 0.0%
John Emanuel (SL) 32 0.0%
TOTAL 88,716
Turnout: 47%


1970 Senate class 1, Rockland County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 37,399 48.1%
Richard Ottinger (D) 25,006 32.1%
Charles Goodell (R) 15,299 19.7%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 22 0.0%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 28 0.0%
John Emanuel (SL) 26 0.0%
TOTAL 77,781
Turnout: 54%


1970 Senate class 1, Saratoga County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 15,882 36.3%
Richard Ottinger (D) 12,604 28.8%
Charles Goodell (R) 15,175 34.7%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 22 0.1%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 37 0.1%
John Emanuel (SL) 20 0.0%
TOTAL 43,740
Turnout: 58%


1970 Senate class 1, Schenectady County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 21,820 33.7%
Richard Ottinger (D) 22,961 35.5%
Charles Goodell (R) 19,840 30.7%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 19 0.0%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 37 0.1%
John Emanuel (SL) 14 0.0%
TOTAL 64,691
Turnout: 60%


1970 Senate class 1, Schoharie County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 3,467 35.2%
Richard Ottinger (D) 3,243 32.9%
Charles Goodell (R) 3,138 31.8%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 5 0.1%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 1 0.0%
John Emanuel (SL) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 9,857
Turnout: 60%


1970 Senate class 1, Schuyler County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 2,606 45.8%
Richard Ottinger (D) 1,278 22.5%
Charles Goodell (R) 1,797 31.6%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 4 0.1%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 2 0.0%
John Emanuel (SL) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 5,690
Turnout: 54%


1970 Senate class 1, Seneca County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 4,454 40.8%
Richard Ottinger (D) 3,408 31.2%
Charles Goodell (R) 3,043 27.9%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 4 0.0%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 10 0.1%
John Emanuel (SL) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 10,921
Turnout: 48%


1970 Senate class 1, St. Lawrence County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 10,100 30.8%
Richard Ottinger (D) 10,449 31.8%
Charles Goodell (R) 12,226 37.2%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 22 0.1%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 24 0.1%
John Emanuel (SL) 15 0.0%
TOTAL 32,836
Turnout: 46%


1970 Senate class 1, Steuben County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 13,890 42.7%
Richard Ottinger (D) 6,868 21.1%
Charles Goodell (R) 11,776 36.2%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 14 0.0%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 12 0.0%
John Emanuel (SL) 4 0.0%
TOTAL 32,564
Turnout: 52%


1970 Senate class 1, Suffolk County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 169,276 51.7%
Richard Ottinger (D) 89,569 27.4%
Charles Goodell (R) 68,003 20.8%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 112 0.0%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 165 0.1%
John Emanuel (SL) 140 0.0%
TOTAL 327,266
Turnout: 47%


1970 Senate class 1, Sullivan County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 7,871 37.7%
Richard Ottinger (D) 6,985 33.5%
Charles Goodell (R) 5,986 28.7%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 14 0.1%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 12 0.1%
John Emanuel (SL) 13 0.1%
TOTAL 20,881
Turnout: 59%


1970 Senate class 1, Tioga County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 5,707 38.5%
Richard Ottinger (D) 4,338 29.3%
Charles Goodell (R) 4,766 32.1%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 5 0.0%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 5 0.0%
John Emanuel (SL) 4 0.0%
TOTAL 14,826
Turnout: 53%


1970 Senate class 1, Tompkins County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 10,120 46.0%
Richard Ottinger (D) 4,832 22.0%
Charles Goodell (R) 7,005 31.9%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 9 0.0%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 16 0.1%
John Emanuel (SL) 4 0.0%
TOTAL 21,987
Turnout: 40%


1970 Senate class 1, Ulster County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 27,004 49.0%
Richard Ottinger (D) 14,290 25.9%
Charles Goodell (R) 13,730 24.9%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 35 0.1%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 34 0.1%
John Emanuel (SL) 38 0.1%
TOTAL 55,133
Turnout: 59%


1970 Senate class 1, Warren County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 7,242 40.9%
Richard Ottinger (D) 4,404 24.9%
Charles Goodell (R) 6,031 34.1%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 10 0.1%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 7 0.0%
John Emanuel (SL) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 17,695
Turnout: 56%


1970 Senate class 1, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 6,214 34.5%
Richard Ottinger (D) 5,173 28.7%
Charles Goodell (R) 6,601 36.7%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 6 0.0%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 5 0.0%
John Emanuel (SL) 6 0.0%
TOTAL 18,005
Turnout: 55%


1970 Senate class 1, Wayne County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 9,628 40.6%
Richard Ottinger (D) 6,240 26.3%
Charles Goodell (R) 7,852 33.1%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 10 0.0%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 4 0.0%
John Emanuel (SL) 4 0.0%
TOTAL 23,738
Turnout: 48%


1970 Senate class 1, Westchester County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 160,155 45.2%
Richard Ottinger (D) 129,992 36.7%
Charles Goodell (R) 64,014 18.1%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 112 0.0%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 163 0.0%
John Emanuel (SL) 94 0.0%
TOTAL 354,533
Turnout: 58%


1970 Senate class 1, Wyoming County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 4,072 34.3%
Richard Ottinger (D) 3,207 27.0%
Charles Goodell (R) 4,577 38.5%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 12 0.1%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 10 0.1%
John Emanuel (SL) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 11,881
Turnout: 50%


1970 Senate class 1, Yates County
CandidateVotesPct
James Buckley (Con) 3,112 44.0%
Richard Ottinger (D) 1,566 22.1%
Charles Goodell (R) 2,394 33.8%
Arnold Johnson (Comm) 3 0.0%
Kipp Dawson (SW) 3 0.0%
John Emanuel (SL) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 7,080
Turnout: 55%

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %

No Republican primary



Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Richard Ottinger 366,789 39.6%
2   Paul O'Dwyer 302,438 32.7%
3   Theodore Sorensen 154,434 16.7%
4   Richard McCarthy 102,224 11.0%
TOTAL VOTES 925,885