1986Final results
1986 election for New York Senate District 9
New York State Senate · New York
Dean G. Skelos (R) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating Carol Berman (D) by 9.5 points.
Dean G. SkelosRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.1%49,935
Carol BermanDemocrat
43.6%41,003
Joan M. McDermottRight to Life
3.2%3,026
93,964 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