1989Final resultsSpecial election
1989 special election for New York Senate District 6
New York State Senate · New York
Kemp Hannon (R) won with 57.3% of the vote, defeating Barbara Amster (D) by 14.7 points.
Kemp HannonRepublican · winner
57.3%36,712
Barbara AmsterDemocrat
42.7%27,304
64,016 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 1989
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)