1984Final results
1984 election for New York Senate District 37
New York State Senate · New York
Mary B. Goodhue (R) won with 74.0% of the vote, defeating Richard T. F. Murray (D) by 50.3 points.
Mary B. GoodhueRepublican · winner · incumbent
74.0%92,165
Richard T. F. MurrayDemocrat
23.7%29,495
Patricia A. VastaRight to Life
2.3%2,905
124,565 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
Mary B. Goodhue (R)Richard T. F. Murray (D)
Also on the ballot: Patricia A. Vasta (Right to Life), 2.3%