1996Final results
1996 election for New York Senate District 26
New York State Senate · New York
Roy A. Goodman (R) won with 61.8% of the vote, defeating Robert J. Bellinson (D) by 25.8 points.
Roy A. GoodmanRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.8%65,314
Robert J. BellinsonDemocrat
36.0%38,034
Robert C. PolhemusOther party
1.4%1,441
Julie CraneRight to Life
0.8%869
105,658 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Roy A. Goodman (R)Robert J. Bellinson (D)
Also on the ballot: Robert C. Polhemus (Other party), 1.4%; Julie Crane (Right to Life), 0.8%