2002Final results
2002 election for New York Assembly District 22
New York State Assembly · New York
Barry S. Grodenchik (D) won with 44.7% of the vote, defeating Jimmy Meng (Con) by 13.6 points.
Barry S. GrodenchikDemocrat · winner
44.7%5,822
Jimmy MengConservative
31.1%4,049
Meilin TanRepublican
20.1%2,618
Ethel T. ChenLibertarian
2.0%263
Evergreen C. ChouGreen
1.3%165
John P. AlbertWorking Families
0.9%115
13,032 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
Barry S. Grodenchik (D)Jimmy Meng (C)Meilin Tan (R)
Also on the ballot: Ethel T. Chen (Libertarian), 2.0%; Evergreen C. Chou (Green), 1.3%; John P. Albert (Working Families), 0.9%