1986Final results
1986 election for New York Assembly District 91
New York State Assembly · New York
George Pataki (R) won with 62.3% of the vote, defeating William J. Ryan (D) by 26.7 points.
George PatakiRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.3%18,950
William J. RyanDemocrat
35.7%10,844
Patricia A. VastaRight to Life
2.0%605
30,399 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