2000Final results
2000 election for New York Senate District 5
New York State Senate · New York
Carl L. Marcellino (R) won with 54.0% of the vote, defeating Lawrence H. Silverman (D) by 10.9 points.
Carl L. MarcellinoRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.0%65,681
Lawrence H. SilvermanDemocrat
43.1%52,391
Gerard F. CrossonRight to Life
2.2%2,719
Carole A. LawsonLibertarian
0.7%889
121,680 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
Carl L. Marcellino (R)Lawrence H. Silverman (D)
Also on the ballot: Gerard F. Crosson (Right to Life), 2.2%; Carole A. Lawson (Libertarian), 0.7%