2002Final results
2002 election for New York Assembly District 8
New York State Assembly · New York
Thomas F. Barraga (R) won with 73.3% of the vote, defeating Lauren Vankirk (D) by 46.7 points.
Thomas F. BarragaRepublican · winner · incumbent
73.3%21,693
Lauren VankirkDemocrat
26.7%7,889
29,582 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