1988Final results
1988 election for New York Assembly District 49
New York State Assembly · New York
Peter J. Abbate Jr. (D) won with 61.0% of the vote, defeating Arnaldo A. Ferraro (R) by 22.0 points.
Peter J. Abbate Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
61.0%14,954
Arnaldo A. FerraroRepublican
39.0%9,570
24,524 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