1990Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1990 election for New York Assembly District 94
New York State Assembly · New York
John J. Bonacic (R) won with 55.0% of the vote, defeating Joseph J. Destefano (D) by 14.1 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
John J. BonacicRepublican · winner
55.0%17,573
Joseph J. DestefanoDemocrat
40.9%13,069
James R. Nelligan Sr.Right to Life
4.1%1,309
31,951 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
John J. Bonacic (R)Joseph J. Destefano (D)
Also on the ballot: James R. Nelligan Sr. (Right to Life), 4.1%