1986Final results
1986 election for New York Assembly District 70
New York State Assembly · New York
Geraldine L. Daniels (D) won with 91.5% of the vote, defeating Joan O. Dawson (R) by 85.9 points.
Geraldine L. DanielsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
91.5%12,888
Joan O. DawsonRepublican
5.6%792
Allen CoxOther party
2.1%297
Frederick HilleConservative
0.7%101
14,078 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
The candidates
Geraldine L. Daniels (D)Joan O. Dawson (R)
Also on the ballot: Allen Cox (Other party), 2.1%; Frederick Hille (Conservative), 0.7%