2002Final results
2002 election for New York Assembly District 97
New York State Assembly · New York
Howard D. Mills III (R) won with 70.6% of the vote, defeating Kenneth R. Magar Sr. (D) by 45.2 points.
Howard D. Mills IIIRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.6%22,146
Kenneth R. Magar Sr.Democrat
25.3%7,954
Timothy J. KellyRight to Life
2.5%771
James FarneyGreen
1.6%506
31,377 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 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Howard D. Mills III (R)Kenneth R. Magar Sr. (D)
Also on the ballot: Timothy J. Kelly (Right to Life), 2.5%; James Farney (Green), 1.6%