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1986Final results

1986 election for New York Assembly District 74

New York State Assembly · New York

Hector L. Diaz (D) won with 91.0% of the vote, defeating Gene R. Wiedemann (R) by 83.7 points.

Hector L. DiazDemocrat · winner · incumbent
91.0%10,613
7.3%854
Carmine StabileConservative
1.6%192
11,659 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+85.71980D+65.91982D+67.31984D+83.71986D+78.41988D+79.61990

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

The candidates

Hector L. Diaz (D)Gene R. Wiedemann (R)

Also on the ballot: Carmine Stabile (Conservative), 1.6%