1986Final results
1986 election for New York Senate District 47
New York State Senate · New York
James H. Donovan (R) won with 72.0% of the vote, defeating Glade E. Cook Sr. (D) by 44.1 points.
James H. DonovanRepublican · winner · incumbent
72.0%63,241
Glade E. Cook Sr.Democrat
28.0%24,559
87,800 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