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1984Final results

1984 election for New York Senate District 46

New York State Senate · New York

John McHugh (R) won with 66.6% of the vote, defeating Norma Bartle (D) by 34.7 points.

John McHughRepublican · winner
66.6%69,786
Norma BartleDemocrat
31.9%33,394
Bruce L. EvansRight to Life
1.5%1,593
104,773 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

EvenR+41.01976R+34.11978R+41.11980R+34.71984R+51.11990R+29.11992

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

John McHugh (R)Norma Bartle (D)

Also on the ballot: Bruce L. Evans (Right to Life), 1.5%