RepublicanNot in office · last served 2002Last on a ballot: Nov 2000
Ronald B. Stafford
Last held office: New York State Senate, District 45 (1982–2002). Ran in 17 elections between 1968 and 2000, winning 17.
- Last margin
- +34.3
- Won 1992
- Elections
- 17
- 1968–2000
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Stafford was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028New York State Senate, District 42New York State Senate, District 43New York State Senate, District 45
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Stafford has run
Margin: how far Stafford finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | New York State Senate, District 45 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1998 | New York State Senate, District 45 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1996 | New York State Senate, District 45 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1994 | New York State Senate, District 45 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1992 | New York State Senate, District 45 | General | Won | Melody A. Mackenzie (D) | 67.1% | R+34.3 |
| 1990 | New York State Senate, District 45 | General | Won | Paul P. Donaldson (D) | 77.2% | R+54.3 |
| 1988 | New York State Senate, District 45 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1986 | New York State Senate, District 45 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1984 | New York State Senate, District 45 | General | Won | Theodore M. Ruzow (D) | 78.1% | R+56.3 |
| 1982 | New York State Senate, District 45 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1980 | New York State Senate, District 43 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | New York State Senate, District 43 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1976 | New York State Senate, District 43 | General | Won | John Hall (D) | 74.8% | R+49.6 |
| 1974 | New York State Senate, District 43 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1972 | New York State Senate, District 43 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1970 | New York State Senate, District 42 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1968 | New York State Senate, District 42 | General | Won | Richard A. Freed Sr. (D) | 75% | R+50.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Stafford has held
- New York State Senate, District 45 · 1982–2002
- New York State Senate, District 43 · 1972–1982
- New York State Senate, District 42 · 1968–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Stafford has run against
- Melody A. Mackenzie (D) · 1992 election, won
- Paul P. Donaldson (D) · 1990 election, won
- Theodore M. Ruzow (D) · 1984 election, won
- John Hall (D) · 1976 election, won
- Richard A. Freed Sr. (D) · 1968 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive