1996Final results
1996 election for New York's 16th District
U.S. House · New York
José E. Serrano (D) won with 96.3% of the vote, defeating Rodney Torres (R) by 93.4 points.
José E. SerranoDemocrat · winner
96.3%95,568
Rodney TorresRepublican
2.9%2,878
Owen CampConservative
0.8%787
99,233 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1996
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
José E. SerranoNo Republican
$75.6K
Raised by the campaign
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$149.8K
Spent by the campaign
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$14.3K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996