1988Final results
1988 election for New York Assembly District 40
New York State Assembly · New York
Edward Griffith (D) won with 96.1% of the vote, defeating William G. Hanks (R) by 92.3 points.
Edward GriffithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
96.1%17,601
William G. HanksRepublican
3.9%706
18,307 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