1996Final results
1996 election for New York's 9th District
U.S. House · New York
Charles E. Schumer (D) won with 74.8% of the vote, defeating Robert J. Verga (R) by 53.5 points.
Charles E. SchumerDemocrat · winner
74.8%107,107
Robert J. VergaRepublican
21.3%30,488
Michael MossaConservative
3.9%5,618
143,213 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.
Charles E. SchumerRobert J. Verga
$3.3M
Raised by the campaign
$37.3K
$487.8K
Spent by the campaign
$36.4K
$5.1M
Cash on hand
$974
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996