1988Final results
1988 election for New York Assembly District 16
New York State Assembly · New York
Thomas P. Dinapoli (D) won with 55.2% of the vote, defeating Leonard H. Shapiro (R) by 12.0 points.
Thomas P. DinapoliDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.2%30,077
Leonard H. ShapiroRepublican
43.3%23,558
Salvatore ScaturroRight to Life
1.5%823
54,458 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
Thomas P. Dinapoli (D)Leonard H. Shapiro (R)
Also on the ballot: Salvatore Scaturro (Right to Life), 1.5%