1984Final results
1984 election for New York Assembly District 51
New York State Assembly · New York
James F. Brennan (D) won with 54.0% of the vote, defeating Gerald M. Obrien (R) by 16.6 points.
James F. BrennanDemocrat · winner
54.0%14,183
Gerald M. ObrienRepublican
37.3%9,816
Louise FinneyLibertarian
7.1%1,869
Margaret M. TreacyRight to Life
1.6%417
26,285 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
James F. Brennan (D)Gerald M. Obrien (R)Louise Finney (L)
Also on the ballot: Margaret M. Treacy (Right to Life), 1.6%