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2008Final results

2008 election for New York Senate District 41

New York State Senate · New York

Stephen M. Saland (R) won with 58.0% of the vote, defeating Kenneth J. Dow (D) by 16.1 points.

Stephen M. SalandRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.0%74,087
42.0%53,548
127,635 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 2008

Races before and after

EvenR+49.82002R+30.42004R+16.42006R+16.12008R+19.42010D+1.72012

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