1996Final results
1996 election for New York Senate District 47
New York State Senate · New York
Raymond A. Meier (R) won with 91.9% of the vote, defeating Donald J. Thomas (Rtl) by 83.7 points.
Raymond A. MeierRepublican · winner
91.9%69,282
Donald J. ThomasRight to Life
8.1%6,143
75,425 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