1986Final results
1986 election for New York Senate District 38
New York State Senate · New York
Eugene Levy (R) won with 71.4% of the vote, defeating Joel S. Berg (D) by 47.2 points.
Eugene LevyRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.4%51,940
Joel S. BergDemocrat
24.2%17,579
William A. Martin Jr.Right to Life
4.5%3,243
72,762 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