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1992Final results

1992 election for New York Senate District 50

New York State Senate · New York

James L. Seward (R) won with 58.6% of the vote, defeating Beverly E. Livesay (D) by 20.3 points.

James L. SewardRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.6%63,864
38.3%41,742
Sara J. MendexRight to Life
3.1%3,398
109,004 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

EvenR+22.11982R+19.31986R+28.01990R+20.31992R+35.51994R+59.82002

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

The candidates

James L. Seward (R)Beverly E. Livesay (D)

Also on the ballot: Sara J. Mendex (Right to Life), 3.1%