2002Final results
2002 election for New York Assembly District 16
New York State Assembly · New York
Thomas P. Dinapoli (D) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating Javier E. Vargas (R) by 39.5 points.
Thomas P. DinapoliDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.6%25,301
Javier E. VargasRepublican
28.1%10,527
Frank J. Russo Jr.Conservative
4.2%1,590
37,418 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
The candidates
Thomas P. Dinapoli (D)Javier E. Vargas (R)
Also on the ballot: Frank J. Russo Jr. (Conservative), 4.2%