2002Final results
2002 election for New York Assembly District 145
New York State Assembly · New York
Brian Higgins (D) won with 76.6% of the vote, defeating Richard A. Rydza (R) by 53.3 points.
Brian HigginsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
76.6%30,375
Richard A. RydzaRepublican
23.4%9,259
39,634 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