1990Final results
1990 election for New York Senate District 48
New York State Senate · New York
Nancy Larraine Hoffmann (D) won with 54.2% of the vote, defeating John F. Luchsinger Jr. (R) by 10.4 points.
Nancy Larraine HoffmannDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.2%45,543
John F. Luchsinger Jr.Republican
43.8%36,813
Christine M. FoxRight to Life
1.9%1,613
83,969 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
Nancy Larraine Hoffmann (D)John F. Luchsinger Jr. (R)
Also on the ballot: Christine M. Fox (Right to Life), 1.9%