1990Final results
1990 election for New York Assembly District 87
New York State Assembly · New York
Peter M. Sullivan (R) won with 53.6% of the vote, defeating Bennett L. Gershman (D) by 10.4 points.
Peter M. SullivanRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.6%17,925
Bennett L. GershmanDemocrat
43.2%14,447
H. John PastorelleRight to Life
3.1%1,048
33,420 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
Peter M. Sullivan (R)Bennett L. Gershman (D)
Also on the ballot: H. John Pastorelle (Right to Life), 3.1%