1988Final results
1988 election for New York Assembly District 11
New York State Assembly · New York
Robert K. Sweeney (D) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating James A. Caples Jr. (R) by 8.5 points.
Robert K. SweeneyDemocrat · winner
54.3%19,677
James A. Caples Jr.Republican
45.7%16,580
36,257 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 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET