2002Final results
2002 election for New York Senate District 36
New York State Senate · New York
Ruth Hassellthompson (D) won with 93.5% of the vote, defeating George Rubin (R) by 86.9 points.
Ruth HassellthompsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
93.5%38,466
George RubinRepublican
6.5%2,691
41,157 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