1986Final results
1986 election for New York Senate District 48
New York State Senate · New York
Nancy Larraine Hoffmann (D) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Doreen E. Bianchi (R) by 20.5 points.
Nancy Larraine HoffmannDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.5%51,591
Doreen E. BianchiRepublican
39.0%33,812
Carl EmentroutRight to Life
1.1%968
Debbie PillsburyLibertarian
0.4%379
86,750 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
The candidates
Nancy Larraine Hoffmann (D)Doreen E. Bianchi (R)
Also on the ballot: Carl Ementrout (Right to Life), 1.1%; Debbie Pillsbury (Libertarian), 0.4%