1986Final results
1986 election for New York Senate District 28
New York State Senate · New York
Franz S. Leichter (D) won with 86.0% of the vote, defeating Helen Gordon Bailey (R) by 73.6 points.
Franz S. LeichterDemocrat · winner · incumbent
86.0%36,468
Helen Gordon BaileyRepublican
12.4%5,253
Byron Paul BalesConservative
1.6%672
42,393 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
Franz S. Leichter (D)Helen Gordon Bailey (R)
Also on the ballot: Byron Paul Bales (Conservative), 1.6%