1976Final results
1976 election for New York Senate District 46
New York State Senate · New York
James H. Donovan (R) won with 70.5% of the vote, defeating Peter Fusco (D) by 41.0 points.
James H. DonovanRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.5%78,630
Peter FuscoDemocrat
29.5%32,901
111,531 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 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET