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1988Final results

1988 election for New York Assembly District 120

New York State Assembly · New York

Melvin N. Zimmer (D) won with 64.3% of the vote, defeating Susann H. Panek (R) by 30.3 points.

Melvin N. ZimmerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.3%22,431
Susann H. PanekRepublican
34.0%11,868
Bernie E. MillerConservative
1.6%559
34,858 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

EvenD+30.01982D+38.71984D+42.21986D+30.31988D+37.31990D+29.21992

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

The candidates

Melvin N. Zimmer (D)Susann H. Panek (R)

Also on the ballot: Bernie E. Miller (Conservative), 1.6%