1996Final results
1996 election for New York Assembly District 17
New York State Assembly · New York
Michael A. L. Balboni (R) won with 67.5% of the vote, defeating Edward Garcia (D) by 37.8 points.
Michael A. L. BalboniRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.5%30,768
Edward GarciaDemocrat
29.7%13,533
John M. DelahuntyRight to Life
2.2%1,018
Richard V. MannheimerLibertarian
0.5%240
45,559 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
Michael A. L. Balboni (R)Edward Garcia (D)
Also on the ballot: John M. Delahunty (Right to Life), 2.2%; Richard V. Mannheimer (Libertarian), 0.5%