1984Final results
1984 election for New York Assembly District 12
New York State Assembly · New York
Philip B. Healey (R) won with 70.5% of the vote, defeating Joseph R. Palumbo (D) by 44.1 points.
Philip B. HealeyRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.5%35,460
Joseph R. PalumboDemocrat
26.3%13,255
Claire K. McMahonRight to Life
2.4%1,188
Hyman PortnoyLibertarian
0.8%408
50,311 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 1984
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Philip B. Healey (R)Joseph R. Palumbo (D)
Also on the ballot: Claire K. McMahon (Right to Life), 2.4%; Hyman Portnoy (Libertarian), 0.8%