2010 New York State Senate election explained

Election Name:2010 New York State Senate election
Country:New York (state)
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2008 New York State Senate election
Previous Year:2008
Next Election:2012 New York State Senate election
Next Year:2012
Seats For Election:All 62 seats in the New York State Senate
Majority Seats:32
Election Date:November 2, 2010
Image1:Metropolitan Transportation Authority (New York)- IMG 4713 (8188031069) (cropped).jpg
Leader1:Dean Skelos
Party1:New York Republican Party
Leaders Seat1:9th District
Seats Before1:29
Seat Change1: 3
Seats After1:32
Leader2:Malcolm Smith
Party2:New York Democratic Party
Leaders Seat2:14th District
Seats Before2:32
Seat Change2: 2
Seats After2:30
Map Size:350px
Temporary President and Majority Leader
Posttitle:Temporary President and Majority Leader
Before Election:Malcolm Smith
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Dean Skelos
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 2010 New York State Senate elections were held on November 2, 2010 to elect representatives from all 62 State Senate districts in the U.S. state of New York. Primary elections were held on September 14, 2010.[1] Republicans retook the Senate majority,[2] winning 32 seats to the Democrats' 30 on Election Day.[3] [4]

One Republican Senate incumbent, Senator Frank Padavan of Queens, was defeated,[5] while four Democratic incumbents (Sens. Brian Foley,[6] Antoine Thompson,[7] Darrel Aubertine,[8] and Craig Johnson[3]) were defeated in the general election.[9] [10] Democratic candidate David Carlucci was elected to an open seat in Senate District 38[11] that had become vacant due to the July 2010 death of Republican Senator Thomas Morahan.[12] Incumbent Democrat William Stachowski was defeated by Timothy M. Kennedy in a Democratic primary in Senate District 58,[13] and Kennedy prevailed in the general election.[14] The Republicans' takeover of control of the State Senate was not confirmed until Johnson, who had sought a full hand recount of his race, exhausted his final court appeal on December 20, 2010.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2010 Primary Election Results. Elections.NY.gov. November 30, 2021.
  2. Web site: Democrats Take Control of New York State Senate for First Time Since 2010. Jimmy. Vielkind. WSJ.
  3. Web site: Court backs Martins win, GOP takes NY Senate. Newsday.
  4. Web site: Recertified 2010 New York State Senate Election Results . Elections.NY.gov . November 30, 2021.
  5. Web site: Padavan concedes; Avella talks strategy. Liz. Rhoades. Queens Chronicle.
  6. Web site: Bolger . Timothy . LI State Senate Races: Zeldin Ousts Foley, Johnson-Martins a Close Call . Long Island Press . November 3, 2010 . January 7, 2012 . September 29, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120929122446/http://www.longislandpress.com/2010/11/03/li-state-senate-races-zeldin-ousts-foley-johnson-martins-race-a-close-call/ . dead .
  7. News: Democratic NY Sen. Thompson concedes in recount. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101206102136/http://online.wsj.com/article/AP37175703f0684855b74303335b2d8acb.html. December 6, 2010.
  8. Web site: David Lassman / The Post-Standard . Williams giving up Republican chair in Oswego County . syracuse.com . November 18, 2010 . January 7, 2012.
  9. Web site: Judy Rattner . Skelos to lead GOP in Senate . LIHerald.com . December 2, 2010 . January 7, 2012.
  10. News: New York State Legislature Election Results. The New York Times .
  11. Web site: State Senate: Carluccci defeats Vanderhoef for Morahan's seat. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101106073421/http://www.lohud.com/article/20101103/NEWS03/11030373/State-Senate-Carluccci-defeats-Vanderhoef-for-Morahan-s-seat. November 6, 2010. December 3, 2010.
  12. Web site: Senator Morahan passes away – YNN, Your News Now . Hudsonvalley.ynn.com . January 7, 2012.
  13. Web site: Stephen T. Watson . Kennedy records resounding victory over Stachowski – Politics . The Buffalo News . September 15, 2010 . January 7, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100918232755/http://www.buffalonews.com/city/politics/article190544.ece . September 18, 2010 . dead . mdy-all .
  14. Web site: Kennedy edges out Quinn by 2% . WIVB.com . November 3, 2010 . January 7, 2012.