2002Final results
2002 election for New York Senate District 9
New York State Senate · New York
Dean G. Skelos (R) won with 67.8% of the vote, defeating Richard H. Glassberg (D) by 38.1 points.
Dean G. SkelosRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.8%56,947
Richard H. GlassbergDemocrat
29.7%24,958
Peg McHaleRight to Life
2.1%1,782
Roseann ZeoliLibertarian
0.4%362
84,049 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
Dean G. Skelos (R)Richard H. Glassberg (D)
Also on the ballot: Peg McHale (Right to Life), 2.1%; Roseann Zeoli (Libertarian), 0.4%