1996Final results
1996 election for New York's 22nd District
U.S. House · New York
Gerald Solomon (R) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating Steve James (D) by 21.0 points.
Gerald SolomonRepublican · winner
60.5%144,125
Steve JamesDemocrat
39.5%94,192
238,317 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.
Steve JamesGerald Solomon
$275.1K
Raised by the campaign
$570K
$273.9K
Spent by the campaign
$640.1K
$1.2K
Cash on hand
$44.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996