1988Final results
1988 election for New York Assembly District 5
New York State Assembly · New York
Paul E. Harenberg (D) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating Peter R. Daly (R) by 26.2 points.
Paul E. HarenbergDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.5%21,626
Peter R. DalyRepublican
34.3%12,249
Thomas LeirerConservative
3.1%1,094
John P. MoranRight to Life
2.1%762
35,731 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
Paul E. Harenberg (D)Peter R. Daly (R)
Also on the ballot: Thomas Leirer (Conservative), 3.1%; John P. Moran (Right to Life), 2.1%