1996Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1996 election for New York Assembly District 135
New York State Assembly · New York
David R. Koon (D) won with 56.4% of the vote, defeating Margaret R. Defrancisco (R) by 13.7 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
David R. KoonDemocrat · winner
56.4%36,111
Margaret R. DefranciscoRepublican
42.7%27,322
Robert DorscheidRight to Life
0.9%603
64,036 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
David R. Koon (D)Margaret R. Defrancisco (R)
Also on the ballot: Robert Dorscheid (Right to Life), 0.9%