1996Final results
1996 election for New York Assembly District 28
New York State Assembly · New York
Melinda R. Katz (D) won with 74.9% of the vote, defeating Gabriel Tapalaga (R) by 49.7 points.
Melinda R. KatzDemocrat · winner · incumbent
74.9%24,688
Gabriel TapalagaRepublican
25.1%8,292
32,980 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