1992Final results
1992 election for New York Assembly District 8
New York State Assembly · New York
John C. Cochrane (R) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating Raymond J. Nugent (D) by 39.3 points.
John C. CochraneRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.6%28,934
Raymond J. NugentDemocrat
28.3%12,113
Jeffrey R. WinterRight to Life
4.1%1,746
42,793 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 1992
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
John C. Cochrane (R)Raymond J. Nugent (D)
Also on the ballot: Jeffrey R. Winter (Right to Life), 4.1%