1988Final results
1988 election for New York Assembly District 61
New York State Assembly · New York
William F. Passannante (D) won with 80.6% of the vote, defeating Elizabeth Ivory Greene (R) by 63.8 points.
William F. PassannanteDemocrat · winner · incumbent
80.6%38,842
Elizabeth Ivory GreeneRepublican
16.8%8,092
Kenneth M. LevyConservative
1.4%688
Maggie VascassennoWorking Families
1.2%560
48,182 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
William F. Passannante (D)Elizabeth Ivory Greene (R)
Also on the ballot: Kenneth M. Levy (Conservative), 1.4%; Maggie Vascassenno (Working Families), 1.2%