1988Final results
1988 election for New York Senate District 1
New York State Senate · New York
Kenneth La Valle (R) won with 69.7% of the vote, defeating Joan M. Farrell (D) by 41.6 points.
Kenneth La ValleRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.7%80,201
Joan M. FarrellDemocrat
28.2%32,422
Benjamin J. RussoRight to Life
2.1%2,365
114,988 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 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET