1994Final results
1994 election for New York Senate District 40
New York State Senate · New York
Charles D. Cook (R) won with 72.5% of the vote, defeating Joseph P. Stoeckeler Jr. (D) by 48.9 points.
Charles D. CookRepublican · winner · incumbent
72.5%72,477
Joseph P. Stoeckeler Jr.Democrat
23.6%23,605
Vincent N. SalleseConservative
2.6%2,593
Joseph LauxLibertarian
1.2%1,233
99,908 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 1994
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Charles D. Cook (R)Joseph P. Stoeckeler Jr. (D)
Also on the ballot: Vincent N. Sallese (Conservative), 2.6%; Joseph Laux (Libertarian), 1.2%