2000Final results
2000 election for New York Senate District 35
New York State Senate · New York
Nicholas A. Spano (R) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Thomas J. Abinanti (D) by 6.3 points.
Nicholas A. SpanoRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.9%55,104
Thomas J. AbinantiDemocrat
45.7%48,451
John P. McGloineRight to Life
2.4%2,562
106,117 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
Nicholas A. Spano (R)Thomas J. Abinanti (D)
Also on the ballot: John P. McGloine (Right to Life), 2.4%