1988Final results
1988 election for New York Senate District 47
New York State Senate · New York
James H. Donovan (R) won with 70.7% of the vote, defeating S. Joseph Meelan (D) by 41.5 points.
James H. DonovanRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.7%80,716
S. Joseph MeelanDemocrat
29.3%33,393
114,109 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