1990Final results
1990 election for New York Senate District 8
New York State Senate · New York
Norman J. Levy (R) won with 64.5% of the vote, defeating Jerome Jainchill (D) by 35.9 points.
Norman J. LevyRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.5%45,409
Jerome JainchillDemocrat
28.6%20,158
Margaret A. RomaineRight to Life
5.5%3,894
Joseph S. BilellaLibertarian
1.3%911
70,372 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
Norman J. Levy (R)Jerome Jainchill (D)Margaret A. Romaine (RTL)
Also on the ballot: Joseph S. Bilella (Libertarian), 1.3%