1996Final results
1996 election for New York Assembly District 21
New York State Assembly · New York
Gregory R. Becker (R) won with 64.8% of the vote, defeating Robert B. Wallace (D) by 32.7 points.
Gregory R. BeckerRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.8%29,486
Robert B. WallaceDemocrat
32.1%14,605
Mary T. MichelRight to Life
2.3%1,043
Gary J. VitanzaLibertarian
0.7%336
45,470 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
Gregory R. Becker (R)Robert B. Wallace (D)
Also on the ballot: Mary T. Michel (Right to Life), 2.3%; Gary J. Vitanza (Libertarian), 0.7%