1986Final results
1986 election for New York Senate District 37
New York State Senate · New York
Mary B. Goodhue (R) won with 72.7% of the vote, defeating Richard L. Barbuto (D) by 47.9 points.
Mary B. GoodhueRepublican · winner · incumbent
72.7%61,221
Richard L. BarbutoDemocrat
24.8%20,881
Paul A. RossneyRight to Life
2.4%2,057
84,159 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