1996Final results
1996 election for New York Senate District 41
New York State Senate · New York
Stephen M. Saland (R) won with 67.0% of the vote, defeating Joel C. Tyner (D) by 38.3 points.
Stephen M. SalandRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.0%70,119
Joel C. TynerDemocrat
28.7%30,043
Fairlene G. RabendaOther party
3.6%3,725
David A. HarnettOther party
0.7%735
104,622 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
Stephen M. Saland (R)Joel C. Tyner (D)
Also on the ballot: Fairlene G. Rabenda (Other party), 3.6%; David A. Harnett (Other party), 0.7%