2008Final results
2008 election for New York Senate District 56
New York State Senate · New York
Joseph E. Robach (R) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating Richard A. Dollinger (D) by 3.5 points.
Joseph E. RobachRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.7%62,383
Richard A. DollingerDemocrat
48.3%58,164
120,547 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET