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2000Final results

2000 election for New York Assembly District 86

New York State Assembly · New York

Richard L. Brodsky (D) won with 67.8% of the vote, defeating Carol Q. Reynolds (R) by 37.3 points.

Richard L. BrodskyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.8%34,347
30.5%15,465
Ken BiegeleisenRight to Life
1.7%873
50,685 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

EvenD+20.01992D+24.91994D+33.11998D+37.32000D+83.82002D+88.32004

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Richard L. Brodsky (D)Carol Q. Reynolds (R)

Also on the ballot: Ken Biegeleisen (Right to Life), 1.7%