1996Final results
1996 election for New York Senate District 59
New York State Senate · New York
Dale M. Volker (R) won with 72.9% of the vote, defeating William P. Roach (D) by 45.8 points.
Dale M. VolkerRepublican · winner · incumbent
72.9%81,163
William P. RoachDemocrat
27.1%30,200
111,363 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