1990Final results
1990 election for New York Senate District 50
New York State Senate · New York
James L. Seward (R) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating Beverly E. Livesay (D) by 28.0 points.
James L. SewardRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.6%50,121
Beverly E. LivesayDemocrat
34.6%27,726
Leonard J. Smith Jr.Right to Life
2.8%2,229
80,076 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
James L. Seward (R)Beverly E. Livesay (D)
Also on the ballot: Leonard J. Smith Jr. (Right to Life), 2.8%