1996Final results
1996 election for New York's 8th District
U.S. House · New York
Jerrold Nadler (D) won with 82.3% of the vote, defeating Michael Benjamin (R) by 66.1 points.
Jerrold NadlerDemocrat · winner
82.3%131,943
Michael BenjaminRepublican
16.2%26,028
George A. Galip Jr.Conservative
1.5%2,381
160,352 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.
Jerrold NadlerMichael Benjamin
$798K
Raised by the campaign
$134.3K
$780.4K
Spent by the campaign
$121.4K
$31.2K
Cash on hand
$12.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996