2002Final results
2002 election for New York Assembly District 144
New York State Assembly · New York
Sam Hoyt (D) won with 53.6% of the vote, defeating David L. Penna (R) by 7.1 points.
Sam HoytDemocrat · winner · incumbent
53.6%22,694
David L. PennaRepublican
46.4%19,666
42,360 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