1996Final results
1996 election for New York's 29th District
U.S. House · New York
John LaFalce (D) won with 62.0% of the vote, defeating David B. Callard (R) by 24.0 points.
John LaFalceDemocrat · winner
62.0%132,317
David B. CallardRepublican
38.0%81,135
213,452 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.
John LaFalceDavid B. Callard
$571.9K
Raised by the campaign
$124K
$443.1K
Spent by the campaign
$124K
$540.5K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996; FEC, through Nov 25, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996