2000Final results
2000 election for New York Senate District 1
New York State Senate · New York
Kenneth La Valle (R) won with 65.8% of the vote, defeating Linda E. Minardi (D) by 34.9 points.
Kenneth La ValleRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.8%81,441
Linda E. MinardiDemocrat
30.9%38,245
Michael E. WaltersRight to Life
2.3%2,810
Becky N. ShawGreen
1.1%1,357
123,853 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 2000
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Kenneth La Valle (R)Linda E. Minardi (D)
Also on the ballot: Michael E. Walters (Right to Life), 2.3%; Becky N. Shaw (Green), 1.1%