1988Final results
1988 election for New York Senate District 55
New York State Senate · New York
Ralph Quattrociocchi (D) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Ralph J. Esposito (R) by 4.6 points.
Ralph QuattrociocchiDemocrat · winner · incumbent
51.9%60,581
Ralph J. EspositoRepublican
47.2%55,175
Janice R. CardenasRight to Life
0.9%1,064
116,820 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
Ralph Quattrociocchi (D)Ralph J. Esposito (R)
Also on the ballot: Janice R. Cardenas (Right to Life), 0.9%