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2002Final results

2002 election for New York Senate District 56

New York State Senate · New York

Joseph E. Robach (R) won with 64.7% of the vote, defeating Harry Bronson (D) by 31.0 points.

Joseph E. RobachRepublican · winner
64.7%49,559
33.6%25,773
1.7%1,309
76,641 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

EvenR+19.11994R+38.31996R+32.12000R+31.02002R+26.92004R+31.22006

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates