1988Final results
1988 election for New York Assembly District 118
New York State Assembly · New York
Michael J. Bragman (D) won with 74.3% of the vote, defeating William C. Tassone (R) by 50.3 points.
Michael J. BragmanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
74.3%36,673
William C. TassoneRepublican
24.1%11,868
James H. DoupeRight to Life
1.2%578
Charles DillsLibertarian
0.4%214
49,333 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
The candidates
Michael J. Bragman (D)William C. Tassone (R)
Also on the ballot: James H. Doupe (Right to Life), 1.2%; Charles Dills (Libertarian), 0.4%