2002Final results
2002 election for New York Senate District 15
New York State Senate · New York
Serphin R. Maltese Jr. (R) won with 94.1% of the vote, defeating Dorothy Williamspereira (Grn) by 90.6 points.
Serphin R. Maltese Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
94.1%23,588
3.5%879
Pamela A. PetersWorking Families
2.4%595
25,062 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
Serphin R. Maltese Jr. (R)Dorothy Williamspereira (G)
Also on the ballot: Pamela A. Peters (Working Families), 2.4%