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1988Final results

1988 election for New York Assembly District 89

New York State Assembly · New York

Henry W. Barnett (R) won with 53.4% of the vote, defeating William Carlebach (D) by 9.2 points.

Henry W. BarnettRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.4%27,168
44.2%22,509
Peter S. RooneyRight to Life
2.4%1,232
50,909 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+13.61980R+12.51982R+23.61984R+9.21988R+4.51990D+1.41992

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

The candidates

Henry W. Barnett (R)William Carlebach (D)

Also on the ballot: Peter S. Rooney (Right to Life), 2.4%