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1996Final results

1996 election for New York Assembly District 31

New York State Assembly · New York

Gregory Meeks (D) won with 85.9% of the vote, defeating Michael Duvalle (R) by 72.7 points.

Gregory MeeksDemocrat · winner · incumbent
85.9%16,699
Michael DuvalleRepublican
13.2%2,571
Kim PetersonOther party
0.9%168
19,438 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

EvenD+48.21988D+70.41992D+72.01994D+72.71996D+72.71998D+77.52002

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

The candidates

Gregory Meeks (D)Michael Duvalle (R)

Also on the ballot: Kim Peterson (Other party), 0.9%