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1988Final results

1988 election for New York Assembly District 74

New York State Assembly · New York

Hector L. Diaz (D) won with 88.4% of the vote, defeating Wilfredo Ayala (R) by 78.4 points.

Hector L. DiazDemocrat · winner · incumbent
88.4%19,262
Wilfredo AyalaRepublican
10.0%2,178
Michael E. WaltersConservative
1.6%356
21,796 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

EvenD+65.91982D+67.31984D+83.71986D+78.41988D+79.61990D+85.71992

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Hector L. Diaz (D)Wilfredo Ayala (R)

Also on the ballot: Michael E. Walters (Conservative), 1.6%