1986Final results
1986 election for New York Assembly District 2
New York State Assembly · New York
John L. Behan (R) won with 70.2% of the vote, defeating John E. Morris (D) by 43.6 points.
John L. BehanRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.2%20,127
John E. MorrisDemocrat
26.6%7,625
Maria SikoraRight to Life
3.2%932
28,684 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