1984Final results
1984 election for New York Senate District 21
New York State Senate · New York
Martin Markowitz (D) won with 87.0% of the vote, defeating Donella Jackson (R) by 76.7 points.
Martin MarkowitzDemocrat · winner · incumbent
87.0%39,267
Donella JacksonRepublican
10.3%4,652
Stuart BalbergConservative
1.4%651
Walter J. Phelan Jr.Right to Life
1.3%569
45,139 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
Martin Markowitz (D)Donella Jackson (R)
Also on the ballot: Stuart Balberg (Conservative), 1.4%; Walter J. Phelan Jr. (Right to Life), 1.3%