2002Final results
2002 election for New York Senate District 2
New York State Senate · New York
John Flanagan (R) won with 63.0% of the vote, defeating Thomas A. Lambert Jr. (D) by 30.4 points.
John FlanaganRepublican · winner
63.0%47,695
Thomas A. Lambert Jr.Democrat
32.6%24,675
Andrew A. CreccaRight to Life
4.4%3,312
75,682 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
John Flanagan (R)Thomas A. Lambert Jr. (D)
Also on the ballot: Andrew A. Crecca (Right to Life), 4.4%