1996Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1996 election for New York Assembly District 72
New York State Assembly · New York
Adriano Espaillat (D) won with 80.8% of the vote, defeating John Brian Murtaugh (Lib) by 68.8 points.
Adriano EspaillatDemocrat · winner
80.8%15,098
John Brian MurtaughLibertarian · incumbent
12.1%2,256
Hector RamirezRepublican
6.3%1,174
Theo MaltasOther party
0.8%150
18,678 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
Adriano Espaillat (D)John Brian Murtaugh (L)Hector Ramirez (R)
Also on the ballot: Theo Maltas (Other party), 0.8%