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1986Final results

1986 election for New York Assembly District 146

New York State Assembly · New York

Francis J. Pordum (D) won with 76.4% of the vote, defeating Michael S. Gomel (R) by 54.9 points.

Francis J. PordumDemocrat · winner · incumbent
76.4%24,473
21.5%6,891
Michael SnyderLibertarian
2.1%672
32,036 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+58.01980D+21.51982D+41.41984D+54.91986D+45.21990D+32.81992

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

The candidates

Francis J. Pordum (D)Michael S. Gomel (R)

Also on the ballot: Michael Snyder (Libertarian), 2.1%