1986Final results
1986 election for New York Senate District 23
New York State Senate · New York
Christopher J. Mega (R) won with 51.6% of the vote, defeating Joseph G. Montalto (D) by 3.2 points.
Christopher J. MegaRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.6%26,734
Joseph G. MontaltoDemocrat
48.4%25,071
51,805 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