1986Final results
1986 election for New York Senate District 60
New York State Senate · New York
Walter J. Floss Jr. (R) won with 63.2% of the vote, defeating Patricia Ryan Dudek (D) by 27.2 points.
Walter J. Floss Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
63.2%55,789
Patricia Ryan DudekDemocrat
36.0%31,788
Santa A. PostoleseLibertarian
0.8%682
88,259 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
Walter J. Floss Jr. (R)Patricia Ryan Dudek (D)
Also on the ballot: Santa A. Postolese (Libertarian), 0.8%