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1996Final results

1996 election for New York Assembly District 1

New York State Assembly · New York

Patricia L. Acampora (R) won with 67.4% of the vote, defeating Therese Schofield (D) by 37.2 points.

Patricia L. AcamporaRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.4%31,484
30.2%14,115
Maria SikoraRight to Life
2.4%1,107
46,706 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1996

Races before and after

EvenR+35.01990R+28.01992R+30.11994R+37.21996R+42.01998R+43.52000

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Patricia L. Acampora (R)Therese Schofield (D)

Also on the ballot: Maria Sikora (Right to Life), 2.4%