1984Final results
1984 election for New York Senate District 42
New York State Senate · New York
Howard C. Nolan Jr. (D) won with 63.1% of the vote, defeating Joseph C. Frangella (R) by 28.2 points.
Howard C. Nolan Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
63.1%90,980
Joseph C. FrangellaRepublican
35.0%50,373
G. Scott MorganConservative
1.9%2,724
144,077 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
Howard C. Nolan Jr. (D)Joseph C. Frangella (R)
Also on the ballot: G. Scott Morgan (Conservative), 1.9%