1986Final results
1986 election for New York Senate District 5
New York State Senate · New York
Ralph J. Marino (R) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating Robert M. Machida (D) by 28.8 points.
Ralph J. MarinoRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.6%45,497
Robert M. MachidaDemocrat
33.8%24,584
Francis J. ReddyRight to Life
3.6%2,627
72,708 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