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1986Final results

1986 election for New York Assembly District 120

New York State Assembly · New York

Melvin N. Zimmer (D) won with 70.0% of the vote, defeating Joseph A. Longo (R) by 42.2 points.

Melvin N. ZimmerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.0%19,758
Joseph A. LongoRepublican
27.8%7,844
Patricia K. HunterConservative
2.1%604
28,206 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

EvenD+29.11980D+30.01982D+38.71984D+42.21986D+30.31988D+37.31990

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Melvin N. Zimmer (D)Joseph A. Longo (R)

Also on the ballot: Patricia K. Hunter (Conservative), 2.1%