1986Final results
1986 election for New York Senate District 15
New York State Senate · New York
Martin J. Knorr (R) won with 65.8% of the vote, defeating Frank Sansivieri Jr. (D) by 31.6 points.
Martin J. KnorrRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.8%32,727
Frank Sansivieri Jr.Democrat
34.2%17,001
49,728 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