1986Final results
1986 election for New York Senate District 1
New York State Senate · New York
Kenneth La Valle (R) won with 70.7% of the vote, defeating Ira P. Costell (D) by 44.8 points.
Kenneth La ValleRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.7%51,907
Ira P. CostellDemocrat
25.9%19,013
Benjamin J. RussoRight to Life
3.4%2,501
73,421 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 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET