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1984Final results

1984 election for New York Assembly District 2

New York State Assembly · New York

John L. Behan (R) won with 69.5% of the vote, defeating Charles G. Hitchcock (D) by 40.8 points.

John L. BehanRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.5%30,587
28.8%12,652
Maria SikoraRight to Life
1.7%752
43,991 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

EvenD+2.51978D+16.51980R+40.91982R+40.81984R+43.61986R+31.81988

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

John L. Behan (R)Charles G. Hitchcock (D)

Also on the ballot: Maria Sikora (Right to Life), 1.7%