1994Final results
1994 election for New York Senate District 47
New York State Senate · New York
William R. Sears (R) won with 61.9% of the vote, defeating William J. Barry (D) by 23.8 points.
William R. SearsRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.9%59,823
William J. BarryDemocrat
38.1%36,842
96,665 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