1982Final results
1982 election for New York Assembly District 86
New York State Assembly · New York
Richard L. Brodsky (D) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating William R. Crosbie (R) by 20.3 points.
Richard L. BrodskyDemocrat · winner
58.8%24,296
William R. CrosbieRepublican
38.5%15,917
George P. GrayRight to Life
2.7%1,122
41,335 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Richard L. Brodsky (D)William R. Crosbie (R)
Also on the ballot: George P. Gray (Right to Life), 2.7%