2002Final results
2002 election for New York Assembly District 61
New York State Assembly · New York
John W. Lavelle (D) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating Terry Player (R) by 21.0 points.
John W. LavelleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.5%11,366
Terry PlayerRepublican
39.5%7,425
18,791 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