1992Final results
1992 election for New York Senate District 17
New York State Senate · New York
Nellie R. Santiago (D) won with 82.6% of the vote, defeating James Leonard (R) by 68.3 points.
Nellie R. SantiagoDemocrat · winner
82.6%25,743
James LeonardRepublican
14.3%4,446
Elba RomanLibertarian
3.1%979
31,168 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 1992
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET