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192nd New York State Legislature

192nd New York State Legislature
191st 193rd
The facade of the New York State Capitol building in bright daylight
Overview
Jurisdiction New York, United States
Term January 1, 1997 – December 31, 1998
Senate
Members 61
President Lt. Gov. Betsy McCaughey Ross (R)
Temporary President Joseph Bruno (R)
Party control Republican
(35–26)
Assembly
Members 150
Speaker Sheldon Silver (D)
Party control Democratic
1997: (96–54)
1998: (97–53)
Sessions
1st January 8 – August 4, 1997
2nd January 7 – June 19, 1998
3rd December 17 – 18, 1998
1st January 8 – August 4, 1997
2nd January 7 – June 19, 1998
3rd December 17 – 18, 1998

The 192nd New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 8, 1997, to December 31, 1998, during the third and fourth years of George Pataki's governorship, in Albany.

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.

At this time there were two major political parties: the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. The Reform Party, the Conservative Party, the Liberal Party, the Green Party, the Right to Life Party, the Libertarian Party, the Tax Cut Now Party, the Natural Law Party, the Workers World Party and the Socialist Workers Party also nominated tickets.


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