1986Final results
1986 election for New York Senate District 8
New York State Senate · New York
Norman J. Levy (R) won with 69.1% of the vote, defeating Jerome Jainchill (D) by 44.8 points.
Norman J. LevyRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.1%52,052
Jerome JainchillDemocrat
24.4%18,346
Matthew T. CarolanRight to Life
5.3%3,957
John HaganLibertarian
1.2%920
75,275 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
Norman J. Levy (R)Jerome Jainchill (D)Matthew T. Carolan (RTL)
Also on the ballot: John Hagan (Libertarian), 1.2%