1996Final results
1996 election for New York's 6th District
U.S. House · New York
Floyd Flake (D) won with 84.9% of the vote, defeating Jorawar Misir (R) by 69.7 points.
Floyd FlakeDemocrat · winner
84.9%102,799
Jorawar MisirRepublican
15.1%18,348
121,147 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.
Floyd FlakeJorawar Misir
$160.9K
Raised by the campaign
$12K
$165.3K
Spent by the campaign
$7.7K
$87K
Cash on hand
$4.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996; FEC, through Oct 15, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996