2002Final results
2002 election for New York Senate District 1
New York State Senate · New York
Kenneth La Valle (R) won with 71.3% of the vote, defeating James T. Eaton (D) by 44.8 points.
Kenneth La ValleRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.3%59,950
James T. EatonDemocrat
26.5%22,282
John P. MoranRight to Life
2.2%1,874
84,106 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