1988Final results
1988 election for New York Assembly District 72
New York State Assembly · New York
John Brian Murtaugh (D) won with 82.0% of the vote, defeating Blas P. Miranda (R) by 64.0 points.
John Brian MurtaughDemocrat · winner · incumbent
82.0%18,733
Blas P. MirandaRepublican
18.0%4,110
22,843 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