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Special Elections in the New York State Legislature
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New York State Assembly
(Special or General Election)
September 2017
Highlighted members first elected in a special election
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DistrictNYCPartyMember of AssemblyFirst ElectedElection TypeReason for Vacancy
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1Non-NYCDemFred Thiele1995SpecialThiele won his original seat in a special election after John Behan retired
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2Non-NYCRepAnthony Palumbo2013SpecialDaniel Losquadro resigned when took office as Highway Superintendent of Brookhaven Tow
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3Non-NYCRepDean Murray2010SpecialSucceeded Patricia Eddington, who ran for Town Clerk, in a special election in 2010 and was subsequently re-elected. Lost the 2012 general but came back in a 2014 general
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4Non-NYCDemSteven Englebright1992SpecialReplaced Robert Gaffney who left to become County Executive of Suffolk
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5Non-NYCRepAlfred Graf2010General
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6Non-NYCDemPhilip Ramos2002General
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7Non-NYCRepAndrew Garbarino2012General
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8Non-NYCRepMichael Fitzpatrick2002General
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9Non-NYCDemChristine Pellegrino2017SpecialReplaced Joseph Saladino who left to become Supervisor of the Town of Oyster Bay
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10Non-NYCRepChad Lupinacci2012General
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11Non-NYCDemKimberly Jean-Pierre2014General
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12Non-NYCRepAndrew Raia2004General
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13Non-NYCDemCharles Lavine2004General
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14Non-NYCRepDavid McDonough2002SpecialReplaced Kathleen Murray who left to become Hempstead Town Clerk
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15Non-NYCRepMichael Montesano2005SpecialReplaced Donna Ferrara who left to become a commissioner on the State Workers' Compensation Board
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16Non-NYCDemAnthony D'Urso2017General
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17Non-NYCRepThomas McKevitt2006SpecialReplaced Maureen C. O'Connell who left to become Nassau County Clerk
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18Non-NYCDemEarlene Hooper1988SpecialReplaced Barbara Patton who left to become chairwoman of the State Workmen's Compensation Board
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19Non-NYCRepEdward Ra2012General
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20Non-NYCRepMelissa Miller2016General
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21Non-NYCRepBrian Curran2000General
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22Non-NYCDemMichaelle Solages2008General
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23NYCDemPhilip Goldfeder2011SpecialFormer officeholder Audrey Pheffer appointed Queens County Clerk
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24NYCDemDavid Weprin2010SpecialReplaced brother Mark Weprin who successfully ran for New York City Council.
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25NYCDemNily Rozic2012General
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26NYCDemEdward Braunstein2010General
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27NYCNAVACANTVACANTSpecialAssemblymember Simanowitz died in office on September 2017
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28NYCDemAndrew Hevesi2005SpecialReplaced Michael Cohen who retired
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29NYCDemAlicia Hyndman2015SpecialDied in Office
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30NYCDemBrian Barnwell2016General
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31NYCDemMichele Titus2002SpecialReplaced Pauline Rhodd Cummings who died in office
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32NYCDemVivian Cook1990General
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33NYCDemClyde Vanel2016General
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34NYCDemMichael DenDekker2008General
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35NYCDemJeffrion Aubry1992SpecialReplaced Mel Miller who resigned his seat after conspiracy and mail-fraud convictions
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36NYCDemAravella Simotas2010General
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37NYCDemCatherine Nolan1984General
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38NYCDemMichael Miller2009SpecialReplaced Anthony Seminerio who resigned after a federal indictment; he pled guilty to theft of honest services for acceptance of "consulting fees" from those promised inside access in Albany.
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39NYCNAVACANTSpecialIncumbent Moya is expected to win a seat in the NYC Council on November 8th 2017, at which point his Assembly seat will be vacated
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40NYCDemRon Kim2012General
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41NYCDemHelene Weinstein1980General
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42NYCDemRodneyse Bichotte2014General
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43NYCWFPDiana Richardson2015SpecialReplaced Karim Camara, who was appointed to Governor Andrew Cuomo's Administration
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44NYCDemRobert C. Carroll2016General
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45NYCDemSteven Cymbrowitz2000General
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46NYCDemPamela Harris2015SpecialReplaced Alec Brook-Krasny, who resigned to take a job in the private sector
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47NYCDemWilliam Colton1996General
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48NYCDemDov Hikind1982General
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49NYCDemPeter Abbate, Jr.1986General
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50NYCDemJoseph Lentol1972General
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51NYCDemFelix Ortiz1994General
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52NYCDemJo Anne Simon2014General
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53NYCDemMartiza Davila2013SpecialElected in September, 2013 in a special election to replace retiring assemblyman Vito Lopez. Lopez resigned over ethics allegations.
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54NYCDemErik Dilan2014General
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55NYCDemLatrice Walker2014General
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56NYCDemTremaine Wright2016General
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57NYCDemWalter Mosley2012General
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58NYCDemN. Nick Perry1992General
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59NYCDemJamie Williams2016SpecialReplaced Assemly Member Roxanne Persaud who was elected to State Senate
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60NYCDemCharles Barron2014General
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61NYCDemMatthew Titone2007SpecialReplaced John W. Lavelle who died while in office
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62NYCRepRon Castorina2016SpecialReplaced Assemly Member Joseph Borelli who was elected to City Council
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63NYCDemMichael Cusick2002General
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64NYCRepNicole Malliotakis2010General
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65NYCDemYuh-Line Niou2016General
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66NYCDemDeborah Glick1990General
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67NYCDemLinda Rosenthal2006SpecialReplaced Assemblyman Scott Stringer who left to become Manhattan Borough President
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68NYCDemRobert Rodriguez2010General
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69NYCDemDaniel O'Donnell2002General
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70NYCDemInez Dickins2016General
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71NYCNAVACANTVACANTSpecialAssembly Member Herman Farrell retired in September 2017, citing health reasons
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72NYCDemCarmen De La Rosa2016General
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73NYCDemDan Quart2011SpecialJonathan Bing Appointed Special Deputy Superintendent of the New York Liquidation Bureau; Bing first elected in a general election.
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74NYCDemBrian Kavanagh2006General
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75NYCDemRichard Gottfried1970General
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76NYCDemRebecca Seawright2014General
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77NYCDemLatoya Joyner2014General
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78NYCDemJose Rivera2000General
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79NYCDemMichael Blake2014General
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80NYCNAVACANTVACANTSpecialIncumbent Mark Gjonaj is expected to win a seat in the NYC Council on November 8th 2017, at which point his Assembly seat will be vacated
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81NYCDemJeffrey Dinowitz1994SpecialReplaced G. Oliver Koppell who was appointed by the legislature to fill the vacancy for State Attorney General
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82NYCDemMichael Benedetto2004General
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83NYCDemCarl Heastie2000General
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84NYCDemCarmen Arroyo1994SpecialReplaced David Rosado, who left for a seat on the New York City Council
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85NYCDemMarcus Crespo2009SpecialReplaced Ruben Diaz Jr, who was elected Bronx Borough President
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86NYCDemVictor Pichardo2008SpecialSeat previously held by Nelson Castro, who resigned due to corruption charges in plea deal
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87NYCDemLuis Sepulveda2012General
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88Non-NYCDemAmy Paulin2000General
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89Non-NYCDemJ. Gary Pretlow1992General
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90Non-NYCDemShelley Mayer2012SpecialReplaced Mike Spano, who was elected Mayor of Yonkers
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91Non-NYCDemSteven Otis2012General
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92Non-NYCDemThomas Abinanti2010General
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93Non-NYCDemDavid Buchwald2012General
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94Non-NYCRepKevin M. Byrne2016General
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95Non-NYCDemSandra Galef1992General
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96Non-NYCDemKenneth Zebrowski2007SpecialReplaced father, Kenneth Zebrowski, who died in office