1986Final results
1986 election for New York Senate District 50
New York State Senate · New York
James L. Seward (R) won with 59.0% of the vote, defeating Matthew A. Morgan (D) by 19.3 points.
James L. SewardRepublican · winner
59.0%47,604
Matthew A. MorganDemocrat
39.7%32,058
Anne K. SmithRight to Life
1.3%1,074
80,736 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