1984Final results
1984 election for New York Senate District 8
New York State Senate · New York
Norman J. Levy (R) won with 72.0% of the vote, defeating Jerome Jainchill (D) by 47.1 points.
Norman J. LevyRepublican · winner · incumbent
72.0%86,649
Jerome JainchillDemocrat
24.9%29,965
Francis H. GilroyRight to Life
2.2%2,644
John HaganLibertarian
0.9%1,032
120,290 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
Norman J. Levy (R)Jerome Jainchill (D)
Also on the ballot: Francis H. Gilroy (Right to Life), 2.2%; John Hagan (Libertarian), 0.9%