Under the provisions of the New York Constitution of 1938 and the U.S. Supreme Court decision to follow the One man, one vote rule, re-apportioned in 1992 by the Legislature, 61 Senators and 150 assemblymen were elected in single-seat districts for two-year terms.

Senate and Assembly districts consisted of approximately the same number of inhabitants, the area being apportioned contiguously without restrictions regarding county boundaries.

Senator, was: Democrats 2,943,000; Republicans 2,653,000; Conservatives 289,000; Right to Life 225,000; Liberals 143,000; Libertarians 109,000; New Alliance 57,000; and Socialist Workers 17,000.

RoAnn Destito (Democrat), of Rome; Donna Ferrara (Republican), a lawyer of Westbury; Sandy Galef (Dem.

On February 16, 1993, Chloe Ann O'Neil (Rep.), an elementary school teacher of Parishville, was elected to fill a vacancy in the Assembly.

The Legislature met for the first regular session (the 216th) at the State Capitol in Albany on January 6, 1993;[1] and recessed indefinitely on July 8.

On February 18, 1993, State Comptroller Edward Regan (Rep.) tendered his resignation, effective April 30.

On December 16, 1993, Assemblyman G. Oliver Koppell was elected by the Legislature to fill the vacancy.

[7] The Legislature met for the second regular session (the 217th) at the State Capitol in Albany on January 5, 1994;[8] and recessed indefinitely on July 3.