1996Final results
1996 election for New York Assembly District 132
New York State Assembly · New York
Joseph Morelle (D) won with 67.3% of the vote, defeating Richard L. Rampello (R) by 35.9 points.
Joseph MorelleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.3%35,287
Richard L. RampelloRepublican
31.4%16,460
Vivian C. KearneyRight to Life
1.3%675
52,422 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
The candidates
Joseph Morelle (D)Richard L. Rampello (R)
Also on the ballot: Vivian C. Kearney (Right to Life), 1.3%