1988Final results
1988 election for New York Senate District 50
New York State Senate · New York
James L. Seward (R) won with 95.7% of the vote, defeating Leonard J. Smith Jr. (Rtl) by 91.3 points.
James L. SewardRepublican · winner · incumbent
95.7%71,852
Leonard J. Smith Jr.Right to Life
4.3%3,256
75,108 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