1994Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1994 election for New York Senate District 42
New York State Senate · New York
Michael J. Hoblock Jr. (R) won with 56.2% of the vote, defeating James P. McCaffrey (D) by 18.8 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Michael J. Hoblock Jr.Republican · winner
56.2%68,630
James P. McCaffreyDemocrat
37.3%45,611
Ruth S. KlepperLibertarian
5.1%6,171
Joseph P. SullivanRight to Life
1.5%1,787
122,199 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
Michael J. Hoblock Jr. (R)James P. McCaffrey (D)Ruth S. Klepper (L)
Also on the ballot: Joseph P. Sullivan (Right to Life), 1.5%