1990Flipped from DemocraticFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
1990 election for New York Senate District 39
New York State Senate · New York
William J. Larkin Jr. (R) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating E. Arthur Gray (D) by 15.8 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
William J. Larkin Jr.Republican · winner
56.5%46,135
E. Arthur GrayDemocrat · incumbent
40.7%33,258
Michael J. SpearRight to Life
2.8%2,322
81,715 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
William J. Larkin Jr. (R)E. Arthur Gray (D)
Also on the ballot: Michael J. Spear (Right to Life), 2.8%