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2008Final results

2008 election for New York Senate District 44

New York State Senate · New York

Hugh T. Farley (R) won with 66.1% of the vote, defeating Fred L. Goodman (D) by 34.6 points.

Hugh T. FarleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.1%78,178
31.5%37,240
B. K. KeramatiWorking Families
2.4%2,798
118,216 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+15.42000R+51.72002R+30.12006R+34.62008R+28.42010D+39.52016

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

The candidates

Hugh T. Farley (R)Fred L. Goodman (D)

Also on the ballot: B. K. Keramati (Working Families), 2.4%