1984Final results
1984 election for New York Senate District 5
New York State Senate · New York
Ralph J. Marino (R) won with 67.8% of the vote, defeating Ulysses H. Spicer (D) by 38.4 points.
Ralph J. MarinoRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.8%78,804
Ulysses H. SpicerDemocrat
29.4%34,192
Christine A. HodynoRight to Life
1.4%1,668
Aaron M. ScheinLibertarian
1.3%1,523
116,187 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
Ralph J. Marino (R)Ulysses H. Spicer (D)
Also on the ballot: Christine A. Hodyno (Right to Life), 1.4%; Aaron M. Schein (Libertarian), 1.3%