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1986Final results

1986 election for New York Assembly District 5

New York State Assembly · New York

Paul E. Harenberg (D) won with 68.8% of the vote, defeating Carmen M. Hines (R) by 37.5 points.

Paul E. HarenbergDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.8%15,990
Carmen M. HinesRepublican
31.2%7,262
23,252 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+16.81980D+26.91982D+21.11984D+37.51986D+26.21988D+36.41990

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