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2012Final results

2012 election for New York Senate District 8

New York State Senate · New York

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr. (R) won with 59.2% of the vote, defeating Carol A. Gordon (D) by 18.4 points.

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
59.2%68,677
40.8%47,317
115,994 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 2012

Races before and after

EvenR+22.22006R+21.12008R+29.02010R+18.42012R+19.72014D+0.22016

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