2012Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2012 election for New York Assembly District 3
New York State Assembly · New York
Edward J. Hennessey (D) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Dean Murray (R) by 0.6 points.
Edward J. HennesseyDemocrat · winner
50.3%19,295
Dean MurrayRepublican · incumbent
49.7%19,056
38,351 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 2012
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET