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1990Final results

1990 election for New York Assembly District 83

New York State Assembly · New York

Terrence M. Zaleski (D) won with 62.3% of the vote, defeating John A. Zenkewich (R) by 28.3 points.

Terrence M. ZaleskiDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.3%12,868
33.9%7,016
John J. BarryRight to Life
3.8%783
20,667 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

EvenR+29.31984D+12.51986D+33.21988D+28.31990D+75.31992D+72.01994

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

The candidates

Terrence M. Zaleski (D)John A. Zenkewich (R)

Also on the ballot: John J. Barry (Right to Life), 3.8%