1996Final results
1996 election for New York Assembly District 115
New York State Assembly · New York
David R. Townsend Jr. (R) won with 63.5% of the vote, defeating Stephen E. Schiavi (D) by 27.0 points.
David R. Townsend Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
63.5%28,919
Stephen E. SchiaviDemocrat
36.5%16,621
45,540 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET