2016Final results
2016 election for New York Assembly District 47
New York State Assembly · New York
William Colton (D) won with 88.5% of the vote, defeating Malka Shahar (Con) by 77.1 points.
William ColtonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
88.5%18,872
Malka ShaharConservative
11.3%2,416
21,336 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET