1986Final results
1986 election for New York Senate District 40
New York State Senate · New York
Charles D. Cook (R) won with 95.5% of the vote, defeating Virginia E. Sutton (Rtl) by 91.0 points.
Charles D. CookRepublican · winner · incumbent
95.5%59,318
Virginia E. SuttonRight to Life
4.5%2,780
62,098 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