1990Final results
1990 election for New York Senate District 54
New York State Senate · New York
Richard A. Dollinger (D) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating James M. Hartman (R) by 8.2 points.
Richard A. DollingerDemocrat · winner
52.7%40,818
James M. HartmanRepublican
44.5%34,463
Michael W. DaleRight to Life
2.8%2,185
77,466 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
Richard A. Dollinger (D)James M. Hartman (R)
Also on the ballot: Michael W. Dale (Right to Life), 2.8%