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1990Final results

1990 election for New York Senate District 61

New York State Senate · New York

John B. Daly (R) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating David A. May (D) by 24.0 points.

John B. DalyRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.4%38,876
David A. MayDemocrat
35.4%23,181
Anthony J. MurtyRight to Life
5.1%3,350
65,407 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

EvenR+40.21988R+24.01990R+37.61996R+48.51998R+54.02002R+32.42004

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET