1986Final results
1986 election for New York Assembly District 18
New York State Assembly · New York
Barbara A. Patton (D) won with 66.1% of the vote, defeating Sinita Walker (R) by 35.4 points.
Barbara A. PattonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.1%17,257
Sinita WalkerRepublican
30.7%8,016
John J. DunkleRight to Life
3.2%832
26,105 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