1988Final results
1988 election for New York Senate District 6
New York State Senate · New York
John R. Dunne (R) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating Courtney G. Fleming (D) by 28.4 points.
John R. DunneRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.7%68,780
Courtney G. FlemingDemocrat
34.3%37,627
Susan A. HelldorferRight to Life
2.1%2,259
Paul F. HarperLibertarian
0.9%1,017
109,683 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
John R. Dunne (R)Courtney G. Fleming (D)
Also on the ballot: Susan A. Helldorfer (Right to Life), 2.1%; Paul F. Harper (Libertarian), 0.9%