1986Final results
1986 election for New York Senate District 36
New York State Senate · New York
Suzi Oppenheimer (D) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating Willis H. Stephens (R) by 26.2 points.
Suzi OppenheimerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.2%50,737
Willis H. StephensRepublican
36.0%29,392
Humphrey SarloRight to Life
1.8%1,430
81,559 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