1988Final results
1988 election for New York Senate District 40
New York State Senate · New York
Charles D. Cook (R) won with 95.6% of the vote, defeating Marlene F. Cowan (Rtl) by 91.1 points.
Charles D. CookRepublican · winner · incumbent
95.6%79,081
Marlene F. CowanRight to Life
4.4%3,674
82,755 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