1986Final results
1986 election for New York Assembly District 12
New York State Assembly · New York
Philip B. Healey (R) won with 66.0% of the vote, defeating Joseph R. Palumbo (D) by 33.8 points.
Philip B. HealeyRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.0%19,855
Joseph R. PalumboDemocrat
32.2%9,687
Pearl KaufmanLibertarian
1.8%545
30,087 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