1996Final results
1996 election for New York's 19th District
U.S. House · New York
Sue Kelly (R) won with 46.3% of the vote, defeating Richard S. Klein (D) by 6.9 points.
Sue KellyRepublican · winner
46.3%102,142
Richard S. KleinDemocrat
39.4%86,926
Joseph J. DioguardiConservative
12.4%27,424
William E. HaaseIndependent
1.9%4,104
220,596 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.
Richard S. KleinSue Kelly
$632K
Raised by the campaign
$976.6K
$630.5K
Spent by the campaign
$906.9K
$1.5K
Cash on hand
$69.8K
Other candidates' campaigns: Joseph J. Dioguardi $489.9K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996
The candidates
Sue Kelly (R)Richard S. Klein (D)Joseph J. Dioguardi (C)
Also on the ballot: William E. Haase (Independent), 1.9%