1998Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1998 election for New York Assembly District 86
New York State Assembly · New York
Richard L. Brodsky (D) won with 63.1% of the vote, defeating Patricia Brennan Scova (R) by 33.1 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Richard L. BrodskyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.1%25,107
Patricia Brennan ScovaRepublican
30.0%11,924
Joan A. MayburyConservative
5.3%2,108
Ken BiegeleisenRight to Life
1.6%653
39,792 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 1998
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Richard L. Brodsky (D)Patricia Brennan Scova (R)Joan A. Maybury (C)
Also on the ballot: Ken Biegeleisen (Right to Life), 1.6%