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1996Final results

1996 election for New York Assembly District 14

New York State Assembly · New York

Marc W. Herbst (R) won with 63.2% of the vote, defeating James P. Keough (D) by 30.0 points.

Marc W. HerbstRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.2%27,949
33.2%14,670
Catherine DerrRight to Life
2.6%1,138
Rachel ScheinLibertarian
1.0%433
44,190 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+48.31990R+47.51992R+34.51994R+30.01996R+40.01998R+26.82000

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

The candidates

Marc W. Herbst (R)James P. Keough (D)

Also on the ballot: Catherine Derr (Right to Life), 2.6%; Rachel Schein (Libertarian), 1.0%