1982Final results
1982 election for New York Assembly District 96
New York State Assembly · New York
Lawrence E. Bennett (D) won with 50.9% of the vote, defeating Richard A. Howard Sr. (R) by 10.3 points.
Lawrence E. BennettDemocrat · winner
50.9%15,367
Richard A. Howard Sr.Republican
40.6%12,259
Patricia DefreestConservative
6.7%2,035
Audrey CareytrentLibertarian
1.8%537
30,198 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
Lawrence E. Bennett (D)Richard A. Howard Sr. (R)Patricia Defreest (C)
Also on the ballot: Audrey Careytrent (Libertarian), 1.8%