1988Final results
1988 election for New York Assembly District 81
New York State Assembly · New York
Stephen B. Kaufman (D) won with 65.1% of the vote, defeating Richard F. Retcho (R) by 34.6 points.
Stephen B. KaufmanDemocrat · winner
65.1%20,666
Richard F. RetchoRepublican
30.5%9,685
Jay A. GoldmanLibertarian
3.7%1,173
Robert M. GoodmanLibertarian
0.7%212
31,736 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
Stephen B. Kaufman (D)Richard F. Retcho (R)
Also on the ballot: Jay A. Goldman (Libertarian), 3.7%; Robert M. Goodman (Libertarian), 0.7%