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In 2015, six seats were vacated and filled by special elections in the New York State Legislature. The following districts had a vacancy in 2015:

Breakdown of 2015 special elections

In 2015, the reasons prompting state legislative special elections were as follows:

The partisan breakdown for vacancies were as follows:

Note: This table reflects information for elections that were held and not total vacant seats.

Partisan Change from Special Elections
Party As of Vacancy After Special Election
     Democratic Party 42 38*
     Republican Party 46 50*
     Independent 1 1
Total 89 89

*In 2015, Democrats lost nine seats in special elections, but gained six seats. Republicans lost five seats in special elections, but gained eight seats.
*Although Edwin Gomes won election to the Connecticut State Senate as a Working Families Party candidate, after swearing in he was listed as a Democratic senator.
*Although Diane Richardson won election to the New York State Assembly as a Working Families Party candidate, after swearing in she was listed as a Democratic representative.
*Although Jay Mathis won election to the Mississippi House of Representatives as a Nonpartisan candidate, after swearing in he was listed as a Republican representative.

How vacancies are filled


If there is a vacancy in the New York Legislature, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. A special election can be held as long as the vacancy occurred before April 1 of the last year of the former officeholder's term. If a special session is called in the state legislature after this date, a special election may be called to fill the seat.[1] The person elected to fill the vacant seat serves for the remainder of the unexpired term.[2]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: New York Public Officers Law § 42


Special elections

May 5, 2015



November 3, 2015



See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ FindLaw, "New York Consolidated Laws, Public Officers Law - PBO § 42. Filling vacancies in elective offices," accessed February 11, 2021 (Statute § 42 (4))
  2. ↑ FindLaw, "New York Consolidated Laws, Public Officers Law - PBO § 38. Terms of officers chosen to fill vacancies," accessed February 11, 2021 (Statute § 38)
  3. ↑ New York Observer, "Bizarre Paperwork Error Will Mean No Democratic Nominee in Brooklyn Assembly Race," March 3, 2015
  4. ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Results for special election - 43rd Assembly District," accessed June 23, 2015
  5. ↑ observer.com, "Brooklyn Assemblyman Will Join the Cuomo Administration," accessed February 20, 2015
  6. ↑ Time Warner Cable News 1, "Cuomo Sets Date for NYC Special Elections," February 20, 2015
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 capitalnewyork.com, "Brooklyn Democrats fall in behind Persaud," accessed September 14, 2015
  8. ↑ NY Times, "John Sampson, New York State Senator, Is Guilty on Some Federal Charges," July 24, 2015
  9. ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Candidate Petition List," accessed September 28, 2015
  10. ↑ New York Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections State Senator Election Returns Nov. 3, 2015," accessed November 3, 2015
  11. ↑ Times Union, "It’s official: GOP nominates Fred Akshar in 52nd Senate District race," accessed September 14, 2015
  12. ↑ NY Times, "Thomas Libous, New York State Senator, Is Convicted of Lying to F.B.I.," July 22, 2015
  13. ↑ NY Board of Elections, "Candidate Petition List," accessed September 14, 2015
  14. ↑ New York Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections State Senator Election Returns Nov. 3, 2015," accessed November 3, 2015
  15. ↑ Reuters, "N.Y. lawmaker pleads guilty to corruption," accessed May 7, 2015
  16. ↑ qchron.com, "Candidates debate in 29th AD," accessed September 16, 2015
  17. ↑ New York State Board of Election, "Candidate Petition List," accessed September 28, 2015
  18. ↑ New York Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Member of Assembly Election Returns Nov. 3, 2015," accessed November 3, 2015
  19. ↑ brooklyneagle.com, "Brook-Krasny to resign from State Assembly on July 7," accessed June 15, 2015
  20. ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Candidate Petition List," accessed September 28, 2015
  21. ↑ observer.com, "Brooklyn Democrats Nominate Black Candidate for Majority White Assembly Seat," accessed September 16, 2015
  22. ↑ New York Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Member of Assembly Election Returns Nov. 3, 2015," accessed November 3, 2015
  23. ↑ syracuse.com, "Pam Hunter wins NY Assembly primary, defeats two challengers," accessed September 14, 2015
  24. ↑ syracuse.com, "State Senate confirms Assemblyman Sam Roberts as NY's welfare commissioner," accessed June 19, 2015
  25. ↑ NY Board of Elections, "Candidate Petition List," accessed September 14, 2015
  26. ↑ New York Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Member of Assembly Election Returns Nov. 3, 2015," accessed November 3, 2015
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