1986Final results
1986 election for New York Assembly District 84
New York State Assembly · New York
Gordon W. Burrows (R) won with 56.4% of the vote, defeating James P. Oconnor (D) by 16.4 points.
Gordon W. BurrowsRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.4%21,447
James P. OconnorDemocrat
40.0%15,201
George ArditiRight to Life
2.3%871
Norman M. SchneiderLibertarian
1.4%517
38,036 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
Gordon W. Burrows (R)James P. Oconnor (D)
Also on the ballot: George Arditi (Right to Life), 2.3%; Norman M. Schneider (Libertarian), 1.4%