1988Final results
1988 election for New York Assembly District 96
New York State Assembly · New York
Lawrence E. Bennett (D) won with 61.3% of the vote, defeating Joan M. Shapiro (R) by 24.2 points.
Lawrence E. BennettDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.3%23,189
Joan M. ShapiroRepublican
37.0%14,016
Anna Gadler PrattRight to Life
1.7%635
37,840 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
Lawrence E. Bennett (D)Joan M. Shapiro (R)
Also on the ballot: Anna Gadler Pratt (Right to Life), 1.7%