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1988Final results

1988 election for New York Senate District 35

New York State Senate · New York

Nicholas A. Spano (R) won with 56.3% of the vote, defeating Paul J. Feiner (D) by 14.5 points.

Nicholas A. SpanoRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.3%61,308
41.9%45,575
Noreen E. DonohueRight to Life
1.8%1,924
108,807 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

EvenR+23.51982R+35.71984R+4.51986R+14.51988R+20.81990R+28.11992

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Nicholas A. Spano (R)Paul J. Feiner (D)

Also on the ballot: Noreen E. Donohue (Right to Life), 1.8%