1996Final results
1996 election for New York's 28th District
U.S. House · New York
Louise McIntosh Slaughter (D) won with 57.3% of the vote, defeating Geoff H. Rosenberger (R) by 14.5 points.
Louise McIntosh SlaughterDemocrat · winner
57.3%133,084
Geoff H. RosenbergerRepublican
42.7%99,366
232,450 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.
Louise McIntosh SlaughterGeoff H. Rosenberger
$827.4K
Raised by the campaign
$673.7K
$869K
Spent by the campaign
$663.4K
$50.7K
Cash on hand
$10.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996