1986Final results
1986 election for New York Senate District 29
New York State Senate · New York
David A. Paterson (D) won with 78.2% of the vote, defeating David Kennedy (R) by 65.9 points.
David A. PatersonDemocrat · winner
78.2%35,332
David KennedyRepublican
12.3%5,538
Galen D. KirklandLibertarian
9.6%4,332
45,202 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