1990Final results
1990 election for New York Senate District 38
New York State Senate · New York
Joseph R. Holland (R) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating Harriet D. Cornell (D) by 11.8 points.
Joseph R. HollandRepublican · winner
55.9%45,887
Harriet D. CornellDemocrat
44.1%36,184
82,071 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