1994Final results
1994 election for New York Senate District 5
New York State Senate · New York
Ralph J. Marino (R) won with 63.5% of the vote, defeating Mary A. McCaffery (D) by 30.5 points.
Ralph J. MarinoRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.5%61,767
Mary A. McCafferyDemocrat
33.0%32,128
Sharon L. WallenbergLibertarian
2.6%2,531
Sofi M. KaufmanRight to Life
0.9%906
97,332 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
Ralph J. Marino (R)Mary A. McCaffery (D)
Also on the ballot: Sharon L. Wallenberg (Libertarian), 2.6%; Sofi M. Kaufman (Right to Life), 0.9%