1992Final results
1992 election for New York Senate District 47
New York State Senate · New York
William R. Sears (R) won with 57.4% of the vote, defeating Anita Maxwell (D) by 14.8 points.
William R. SearsRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.4%72,654
Anita MaxwellDemocrat
42.6%53,946
126,600 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