1988Final results
1988 election for New York Assembly District 71
New York State Assembly · New York
Herman D. Farrell Jr. (D) won with 92.3% of the vote, defeating Nathurlon Jones Sr. (R) by 85.2 points.
Herman D. Farrell Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
92.3%19,420
Nathurlon Jones Sr.Republican
7.0%1,482
Hedviga HarjuConservative
0.7%148
21,050 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
Herman D. Farrell Jr. (D)Nathurlon Jones Sr. (R)
Also on the ballot: Hedviga Harju (Conservative), 0.7%