1992Final results
1992 election for New York Senate District 40
New York State Senate · New York
Charles D. Cook (R) won with 48.5% of the vote, defeating Jack Kellner (D) by 23.9 points.
Charles D. CookRepublican · winner · incumbent
48.5%59,663
Jack KellnerDemocrat
24.6%30,321
Richard I. CoombeConservative
23.8%29,329
Vincent F. RushRight to Life
3.0%3,694
123,007 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
The candidates
Charles D. Cook (R)Jack Kellner (D)Richard I. Coombe (C)
Also on the ballot: Vincent F. Rush (Right to Life), 3.0%