1996Final results
1996 election for New York Assembly District 83
New York State Assembly · New York
Samuel D. Bea Jr. (D) won with 89.8% of the vote, defeating Calvin Johnson Jr. (R) by 83.2 points.
Samuel D. Bea Jr.Democrat · winner
89.8%19,015
Calvin Johnson Jr.Republican
6.6%1,408
Rupert A. GreenConservative
2.1%445
James ColemanOther party
1.4%306
21,174 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
Samuel D. Bea Jr. (D)Calvin Johnson Jr. (R)
Also on the ballot: Rupert A. Green (Conservative), 2.1%; James Coleman (Other party), 1.4%