1990Final results
1990 election for New York Assembly District 42
New York State Assembly · New York
Rhoda S. Jacobs (D) won with 86.2% of the vote, defeating Martin Rosenberg (R) by 80.4 points.
Rhoda S. JacobsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
86.2%7,493
Martin RosenbergRepublican
5.7%500
Michael GaffneyConservative
4.6%396
Brenda BellOther party
3.5%308
8,697 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 1990
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Rhoda S. Jacobs (D)Martin Rosenberg (R)
Also on the ballot: Michael Gaffney (Conservative), 4.6%; Brenda Bell (Other party), 3.5%