1996Final results
1996 election for New York's 24th District
U.S. House · New York
John McHugh (R) won with 71.1% of the vote, defeating Donald Ravenscroft (D) by 46.1 points.
John McHughRepublican · winner
71.1%124,240
Donald RavenscroftDemocrat
25.0%43,692
William H. BeaumontIndependent
3.9%6,750
174,682 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.
No DemocratJohn McHugh
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Raised by the campaign
$350.2K
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Spent by the campaign
$172.9K
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Cash on hand
$242.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996