1996Final results
1996 election for New York Assembly District 8
New York State Assembly · New York
Philip M. Boyle (R) won with 60.0% of the vote, defeating Jeffrey Arlen Spinner (D) by 26.3 points.
Philip M. BoyleRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.0%22,794
Jeffrey Arlen SpinnerDemocrat
33.7%12,807
Patricia McCarthyRight to Life
6.2%2,369
37,970 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