1996Final results
1996 election for New York's 7th District
U.S. House · New York
Thomas Manton (D) won with 71.1% of the vote, defeating Rose Robies Birtley (R) by 42.1 points.
Thomas MantonDemocrat · winner
71.1%78,848
Rose Robies BirtleyRepublican
28.9%32,092
110,940 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.
Thomas MantonRose Robies Birtley
$532.6K
Raised by the campaign
$62.2K
$375K
Spent by the campaign
$62.2K
$520.4K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996