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| New York State Assembly District 61 | ||
| Current incumbent | Charles Fall  | |
New York's sixty-first state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Charles Fall.
New York state assembly members represent an average of 129,187 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented approximately 126,510 residents.
Members of the New York State Assembly serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. New York legislators assume office the first Wednesday in January. When the first Wednesday in January falls on January 1, it shall meet the next Wednesday.
Article 3, Section 7 of the New York Constitution states: "No person shall serve as a member of the legislature unless he or she is a citizen of the United States and has been a resident of the state of New York for five years, and, except as hereinafter otherwise prescribed, of the assembly or senate district for the twelve months immediately preceding his or her election; if elected a senator or member of assembly at the first election next ensuing after a readjustment or alteration of the senate or assembly districts becomes effective, a person, to be eligible to serve as such, must have been a resident of the county in which the senate or assembly district is contained for the twelve months immediately preceding his or her election. No member of the legislature shall, during the time for which he or she was elected, receive any civil appointment from the governor, the governor and the senate, the legislature or from any city government, to an office which shall have been created, or the emoluments whereof shall have been increased during such time."
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $110,000/year | $174/day (including overnight) or $59/day (no overnight). |
If there is a vacancy in the house, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. An election can be held as long the vacancy happened before April 1st in an election year. The person elected to fill the vacant seat serves for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Elections for the office of New York State Assembly will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for June 23, 2020. The filing deadline is April 2, 2020.
Charles Fall (D) defeated Patricia Kane (Working Families Party) and Daniel Falcone (G) in the general election for New York State Assembly District 61 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Charles Fall (D) |
84.0
|
24,986 |
|
|
Patricia Kane (Working Families Party) |
9.9
|
2,956 | |
|
|
Daniel Falcone (G) |
5.6
|
1,672 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.4
|
130 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 29,744 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
Charles Fall defeated Patricia Kane and Bobby Digi Olisa in the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 61 on September 13, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Charles Fall (D) |
43.2
|
4,810 |
|
|
Patricia Kane (D) |
29.0
|
3,224 | |
|
|
Bobby Digi Olisa (D) |
27.8
|
3,096 | |
|
|
Total votes: 11,130 |
No Republican candidates ran in the primary.
Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for major party candidates was July 14, 2016. The filing deadline for independent candidates was August 23, 2016.
Incumbent Matthew Titone ran unopposed in the New York State Assembly District 61 general election.New York State Assembly, District 61 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Matthew Titone Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||
New York State Assembly, District 61 Democratic Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matthew Titone Incumbent (unopposed) |
Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 10, 2014. Incumbent Matthew Titone was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Titone also ran on the Working Families Party and Independence Party of New York State tickets. Titone was unchallenged in the general election.
Elections for the office of New York State Assembly consisted of a primary election on September 13, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 12, 2012. Incumbent Matthew Titone (D) defeated Paul D. Saryian (R) in the general election. Titone was unopposed in the Democratic primary and defeated Paul D. Saryian in the Independence primary. Titone also ran on the Working Families Party and Independence Party of New York State tickets. Saryian -- who also ran on the Independence Party of New York State ticket -- was unopposed in the Republican primary.
New York State Assembly, District 61, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matthew Titone Incumbent |
79.9% | 28,616 | |
| Republican | Paul D. Saryian | 20.1% | 7,204 | |
| Total Votes | 35,820 | |||
New York State Assembly, District 61 Independence Primary, 2012
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Matthew Titone Incumbent |
58.8% | 50 |
| Paul Saryian | 41.2% | 35 |
| Total Votes | 85 | |
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for New York State Assembly District 61 raised a total of $963,198. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $48,160 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, New York State Assembly District 61
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $63,144 | 1 | $63,144 |
| 2014 | $82,345 | 1 | $82,345 |
| 2012 | $142,638 | 2 | $71,319 |
| 2010 | $71,027 | 2 | $35,514 |
| 2008 | $81,401 | 4 | $20,350 |
| 2006 | $69,438 | 2 | $34,719 |
| 2004 | $245,154 | 4 | $61,289 |
| 2002 | $79,391 | 2 | $39,696 |
| 2000 | $128,660 | 2 | $64,330 |
| Total | $963,198 | 20 | $48,160 |
