1988Final results
1988 election for New York Senate District 34
New York State Senate · New York
Guy J. Velella (R) won with 65.1% of the vote, defeating Carter R. Perry Sr. (D) by 33.1 points.
Guy J. VelellaRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.1%50,092
Carter R. Perry Sr.Democrat
32.0%24,613
Lavinia PhillipsRight to Life
1.6%1,260
Joyce NashLibertarian
1.3%1,012
76,977 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
The candidates
Guy J. Velella (R)Carter R. Perry Sr. (D)
Also on the ballot: Lavinia Phillips (Right to Life), 1.6%; Joyce Nash (Libertarian), 1.3%