1986Final results
1986 election for New York Assembly District 62
New York State Assembly · New York
Sheldon Silver (D) won with 87.4% of the vote, defeating Ellen Wertheim (R) by 74.9 points.
Sheldon SilverDemocrat · winner · incumbent
87.4%10,725
Ellen WertheimRepublican
12.6%1,542
12,267 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