1984Final results
1984 election for New York Senate District 1
New York State Senate · New York
Kenneth La Valle (R) won with 71.1% of the vote, defeating James C. Blydenburgh (D) by 44.1 points.
Kenneth La ValleRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.1%78,205
James C. BlydenburghDemocrat
27.0%29,665
John J. KennellyRight to Life
2.0%2,178
110,048 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 1984
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Kenneth La Valle (R)James C. Blydenburgh (D)
Also on the ballot: John J. Kennelly (Right to Life), 2.0%