2002Final results
2002 election for New York Senate District 31
New York State Senate · New York
Eric T. Schneiderman (D) won with 87.5% of the vote, defeating Bienvenido Toribio Jr. (R) by 76.1 points.
Eric T. SchneidermanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
87.5%44,644
Bienvenido Toribio Jr.Republican
11.5%5,843
Michael E. WaltersConservative
1.0%528
51,015 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
Eric T. Schneiderman (D)Bienvenido Toribio Jr. (R)
Also on the ballot: Michael E. Walters (Conservative), 1.0%