1996Final results
1996 election for New York's 30th District
U.S. House · New York
Jack Quinn (R) won with 54.8% of the vote, defeating Francis J. Pordum (D) by 9.6 points.
Jack QuinnRepublican · winner
54.8%121,369
Francis J. PordumDemocrat
45.2%100,040
221,409 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.
Francis J. PordumJack Quinn
$524.6K
Raised by the campaign
$697.5K
$520.8K
Spent by the campaign
$752.7K
$3.8K
Cash on hand
$5.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996