2002Final results
2002 election for New York Assembly District 119
New York State Assembly · New York
Joan K. Christensen (D) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating William E. Sanford (R) by 18.8 points.
Joan K. ChristensenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.4%22,634
William E. SanfordRepublican
40.6%15,475
38,109 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 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET