1986Final results
1986 election for New York Assembly District 96
New York State Assembly · New York
Lawrence E. Bennett (D) won with 59.2% of the vote, defeating David L. Russell (R) by 18.5 points.
Lawrence E. BennettDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.2%15,593
David L. RussellRepublican
40.8%10,728
26,321 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