1990Final results
1990 election for New York Senate District 17
New York State Senate · New York
Howard Babbush (D) won with 90.5% of the vote, defeating Ross Brady (R) by 81.0 points.
Howard BabbushDemocrat · winner · incumbent
90.5%21,630
Ross BradyRepublican
9.5%2,267
23,897 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 1990
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET