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1986Final results

1986 election for New York Senate District 52

New York State Senate · New York

John Kuhl (R) won with 95.8% of the vote, defeating James M. Fazzary (Rtl) by 91.6 points.

John KuhlRepublican · winner
95.8%53,961
James M. FazzaryRight to Life
4.2%2,358
56,319 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

EvenR+3.11978R+24.11980R+41.41982R+24.61984R+43.41996R+19.92004

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET