1986Final results
1986 election for New York Assembly District 8
New York State Assembly · New York
John C. Cochrane (R) won with 68.1% of the vote, defeating Raymond J. Nugent (D) by 40.4 points.
John C. CochraneRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.1%18,429
Raymond J. NugentDemocrat
27.6%7,478
John G. McCarthyRight to Life
4.3%1,171
27,078 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