1988Final results
1988 election for New York Assembly District 142
New York State Assembly · New York
Richard R. Anderson (R) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating Frederick H. Floss (D) by 11.6 points.
Richard R. AndersonRepublican · winner
50.7%25,673
Frederick H. FlossDemocrat
39.1%19,796
William A. PaulyConservative
9.1%4,627
Angela A. CirasaLibertarian
1.1%559
50,655 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
Richard R. Anderson (R)Frederick H. Floss (D)William A. Pauly (C)
Also on the ballot: Angela A. Cirasa (Libertarian), 1.1%