1996Final results
1996 election for New York's 5th District
U.S. House · New York
Gary L. Ackerman (D) won with 63.7% of the vote, defeating Grant M. Lally (R) by 28.7 points.
Gary L. AckermanDemocrat · winner
63.7%125,918
Grant M. LallyRepublican
35.0%69,244
Andrew J. DuffRight to Life
1.3%2,623
197,785 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.
Gary L. AckermanGrant M. Lally
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$172.6K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$170.3K
$61.5K
Cash on hand
$3.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996