1986Final results
1986 election for New York Senate District 35
New York State Senate · New York
Nicholas A. Spano (R) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating Andrew Macdonald (D) by 4.5 points.
Nicholas A. SpanoRepublican · winner
51.4%43,128
Andrew MacdonaldDemocrat
46.9%39,333
Adelaide DonohueRight to Life
1.8%1,487
83,948 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