1986Final results
1986 election for New York Assembly District 17
New York State Assembly · New York
Kemp Hannon (R) won with 65.3% of the vote, defeating Vincent P. Garbitelli (D) by 38.2 points.
Kemp HannonRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.3%22,989
Vincent P. GarbitelliDemocrat
27.2%9,561
John M. DelahuntyRight to Life
6.6%2,337
Angelo L. BiscardiLibertarian
0.9%308
35,195 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
Kemp Hannon (R)Vincent P. Garbitelli (D)John M. Delahunty (RTL)
Also on the ballot: Angelo L. Biscardi (Libertarian), 0.9%