1988Final results
1988 election for New York Assembly District 86
New York State Assembly · New York
Richard L. Brodsky (D) won with 61.4% of the vote, defeating Thomas J. Russo Jr. (R) by 22.9 points.
Richard L. BrodskyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.4%29,372
Thomas J. Russo Jr.Republican
38.6%18,427
47,799 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