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1986Final results

1986 election for New York Assembly District 50

New York State Assembly · New York

Joseph R. Lentol (D) won with 83.0% of the vote, defeating Rita Layden (R) by 69.6 points.

Joseph R. LentolDemocrat · winner · incumbent
83.0%9,395
Rita LaydenRepublican
13.4%1,517
3.6%412
11,324 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

EvenR+20.81980D+71.11982D+48.11984D+69.61986D+62.61988D+71.31990

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

The candidates

Joseph R. Lentol (D)Rita Layden (R)

Also on the ballot: Linda F. Kupidlowski (Conservative), 3.6%