1984Final results
1984 election for New York Assembly District 16
New York State Assembly · New York
May W. Newburger (D) won with 55.5% of the vote, defeating Ronald A. Friedman (R) by 12.7 points.
May W. NewburgerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.5%31,640
Ronald A. FriedmanRepublican
42.8%24,405
Virginia M. CorkeryRight to Life
1.6%923
56,968 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
May W. Newburger (D)Ronald A. Friedman (R)
Also on the ballot: Virginia M. Corkery (Right to Life), 1.6%