2000Final results
2000 election for New York Assembly District 59
New York State Assembly · New York
John W. Lavelle (D) won with 53.5% of the vote, defeating Robert J. Helbock Jr. (R) by 11.0 points.
John W. LavelleDemocrat · winner
53.5%19,667
Robert J. Helbock Jr.Republican
42.4%15,613
Raymond G. JorgensenWorking Families
2.0%739
Franklin M. Hurd IIGreen
1.3%475
Michael J. VeaseyLibertarian
0.8%287
36,781 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 2000
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
John W. Lavelle (D)Robert J. Helbock Jr. (R)
Also on the ballot: Raymond G. Jorgensen (Working Families), 2.0%; Franklin M. Hurd II (Green), 1.3%; Michael J. Veasey (Libertarian), 0.8%