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1986Final results

1986 election for New York Assembly District 3

New York State Assembly · New York

Icilio W. Bianchi (D) won with 54.0% of the vote, defeating Salvatore P. Prisco (R) by 14.3 points.

Icilio W. BianchiDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.0%13,299
39.7%9,766
Robin DowsettConservative
3.4%849
Kenneth C. Diem Sr.Right to Life
2.9%713
24,627 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+7.71980D+26.21982D+2.11984D+14.31986R+5.31988D+3.91990

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

The candidates

Icilio W. Bianchi (D)Salvatore P. Prisco (R)

Also on the ballot: Robin Dowsett (Conservative), 3.4%; Kenneth C. Diem Sr. (Right to Life), 2.9%