1986Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1986 election for New York Assembly District 116
New York State Assembly · New York
Ralph J. Eannace Jr. (R) won with 53.4% of the vote, defeating Louis R. Critelli (D) by 8.3 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Ralph J. Eannace Jr.Republican · winner
53.4%22,152
Louis R. CritelliDemocrat
45.1%18,720
Joseph B. CircelliRight to Life
1.5%631
41,503 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 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Ralph J. Eannace Jr. (R)Louis R. Critelli (D)
Also on the ballot: Joseph B. Circelli (Right to Life), 1.5%