1996Final results
1996 election for New York Senate District 39
New York State Senate · New York
William J. Larkin Jr. (R) won with 59.2% of the vote, defeating Mary M. McPhillips (D) by 18.5 points.
William J. Larkin Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
59.2%61,320
Mary M. McPhillipsDemocrat
40.8%42,206
103,526 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