1996Final results
1996 election for New York's 2nd District
U.S. House · New York
Rick Lazio (R) won with 64.2% of the vote, defeating Kenneth J. Herman (D) by 31.0 points.
Rick LazioRepublican · winner
64.2%112,135
Kenneth J. HermanDemocrat
33.2%57,953
Alice Cort RossRight to Life
2.6%4,506
174,594 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.
Kenneth J. HermanRick Lazio
$15.5K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$14.6K
Spent by the campaign
$696.2K
-$124
Cash on hand
$757.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996