1988Final results
1988 election for New York Assembly District 2
New York State Assembly · New York
John L. Behan (R) won with 65.9% of the vote, defeating Paul F. Palumbo (D) by 31.8 points.
John L. BehanRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.9%29,386
Paul F. PalumboDemocrat
34.1%15,192
44,578 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