1990Final results
1990 election for New York Senate District 37
New York State Senate · New York
Mary B. Goodhue (R) won with 71.5% of the vote, defeating Cynthia F. Johnson (D) by 47.6 points.
Mary B. GoodhueRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.5%62,393
Cynthia F. JohnsonDemocrat
23.9%20,825
James J. HamiltonRight to Life
4.6%4,055
87,273 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
The candidates
Mary B. Goodhue (R)Cynthia F. Johnson (D)
Also on the ballot: James J. Hamilton (Right to Life), 4.6%