1996Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1996 election for New York Assembly District 87
New York State Assembly · New York
Michael J. Spano (R) won with 59.8% of the vote, defeating Steve Ploski (D) by 25.6 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Michael J. SpanoRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.8%25,195
Steve PloskiDemocrat
34.2%14,413
Edward M. StantonRight to Life
3.4%1,423
Denis J. RagazzoOther party
2.6%1,081
42,112 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
Michael J. Spano (R)Steve Ploski (D)
Also on the ballot: Edward M. Stanton (Right to Life), 3.4%; Denis J. Ragazzo (Other party), 2.6%