1984Final results
1984 election for New York Assembly District 86
New York State Assembly · New York
Richard L. Brodsky (D) won with 54.9% of the vote, defeating Richard A. Fontana (R) by 12.1 points.
Richard L. BrodskyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.9%27,973
Richard A. FontanaRepublican
42.7%21,788
George C. McSpedonRight to Life
2.4%1,233
50,994 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
Richard L. Brodsky (D)Richard A. Fontana (R)
Also on the ballot: George C. McSpedon (Right to Life), 2.4%