1990Final results
1990 election for New York Senate District 47
New York State Senate · New York
William R. Sears (R) won with 56.6% of the vote, defeating Anita Maxwell (D) by 13.2 points.
William R. SearsRepublican · winner
56.6%54,086
Anita MaxwellDemocrat
43.4%41,475
95,561 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