1986Final results
1986 election for New York Senate District 53
New York State Senate · New York
L. Paul Kehoe (R) won with 95.8% of the vote, defeating Louis J. Pasqua (Rtl) by 93.0 points.
L. Paul KehoeRepublican · winner · incumbent
95.8%63,939
Louis J. PasquaRight to Life
2.7%1,834
David C. HoeslyLibertarian
1.5%988
66,761 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