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1994Final results

1994 election for New York Assembly District 59

New York State Assembly · New York

Elizabeth A. Connelly (D) won with 65.1% of the vote, defeating Leo V. Duval (R) by 40.7 points.

Elizabeth A. ConnellyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.1%18,073
Leo V. DuvalRepublican
24.4%6,784
John F. MatusewiczConservative
5.0%1,379
David GoldfarbLibertarian
3.4%935
Tadeusz StolaRight to Life
2.1%576
27,747 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 1994

Races before and after

EvenD+22.61988D+47.11990D+41.41992D+40.71994D+41.61996D+46.11998

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

The candidates

Elizabeth A. Connelly (D)Leo V. Duval (R)John F. Matusewicz (C)

Also on the ballot: David Goldfarb (Libertarian), 3.4%; Tadeusz Stola (Right to Life), 2.1%