1984Final results
1984 election for New York Assembly District 59
New York State Assembly · New York
Eric N. Vitaliano (D) won with 59.9% of the vote, defeating James E. Deyoung III (R) by 21.9 points.
Eric N. VitalianoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.9%20,775
James E. Deyoung IIIRepublican
38.0%13,172
Edward B. WlodyLibertarian
2.1%714
34,661 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
Eric N. Vitaliano (D)James E. Deyoung III (R)
Also on the ballot: Edward B. Wlody (Libertarian), 2.1%