1986Final results
1986 election for New York Assembly District 19
New York State Assembly · New York
Armand P. Damato (R) won with 58.2% of the vote, defeating Johnathan Farber (D) by 23.3 points.
Armand P. DamatoRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.2%18,662
Johnathan FarberDemocrat
34.9%11,190
Francis H. GilroyRight to Life
5.7%1,832
Gene AhenLibertarian
1.3%407
32,091 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
Armand P. Damato (R)Johnathan Farber (D)Francis H. Gilroy (RTL)
Also on the ballot: Gene Ahen (Libertarian), 1.3%