1978Final results
1978 election for New York Senate District 31
New York State Senate · New York
Israel Ruiz Jr. (D) won with 83.7% of the vote, defeating Cleo Pearson (R) by 74.9 points.
Israel Ruiz Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
83.7%13,789
Cleo PearsonRepublican
8.8%1,457
Eugene R. McKennaLibertarian
7.4%1,223
16,469 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET