1986Final results
1986 election for New York Assembly District 117
New York State Assembly · New York
Ray T. Chesbro (R) won with 70.5% of the vote, defeating James M. McMahon (D) by 41.0 points.
Ray T. ChesbroRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.5%20,075
James M. McMahonDemocrat
29.5%8,400
28,475 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