1988Final results
1988 election for New York Assembly District 19
New York State Assembly · New York
Charles J. Oshea (R) won with 65.7% of the vote, defeating Steven J. Pouyat (D) by 35.1 points.
Charles J. OsheaRepublican · winner
65.7%32,690
Steven J. PouyatDemocrat
30.6%15,237
Edward J. BrennanRight to Life
2.6%1,309
John HaganLibertarian
1.0%506
49,742 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
Charles J. Oshea (R)Steven J. Pouyat (D)
Also on the ballot: Edward J. Brennan (Right to Life), 2.6%; John Hagan (Libertarian), 1.0%