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1988Final results

1988 election for New York Assembly District 13

New York State Assembly · New York

Lewis Yevoli (D) won with 61.0% of the vote, defeating Joseph Covello (R) by 23.9 points.

Lewis YevoliDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.0%33,592
Joseph CovelloRepublican
37.1%20,444
Raymond G. MurphyRight to Life
1.4%772
0.5%302
55,110 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+22.91982D+12.21984D+22.11986D+23.91988D+26.61990D+18.21992

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

The candidates

Lewis Yevoli (D)Joseph Covello (R)

Also on the ballot: Raymond G. Murphy (Right to Life), 1.4%; Joseph V. Mortillaro Jr. (Libertarian), 0.5%