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1986Final results

1986 election for New York Assembly District 98

New York State Assembly · New York

Richard I. Coombe (R) won with 95.3% of the vote, defeating Kenneth A. Ford (Rtl) by 90.7 points.

Richard I. CoombeRepublican · winner · incumbent
95.3%24,498
Kenneth A. FordRight to Life
4.7%1,200
25,698 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+37.71976R+12.41978R+48.71980R+38.71982D+17.21992D+28.01994

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