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1996Final results

1996 election for New York Assembly District 43

New York State Assembly · New York

Clarence Norman Jr. (D) won with 93.6% of the vote, defeating Kenneth E. Cook (R) by 87.8 points.

Clarence Norman Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
93.6%16,328
Kenneth E. CookRepublican
5.8%1,007
Leona WilliamsOther party
0.7%117
17,452 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+81.11988D+85.21992D+81.51994D+87.81996D+75.01998D+93.42000

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

The candidates

Clarence Norman Jr. (D)Kenneth E. Cook (R)

Also on the ballot: Leona Williams (Other party), 0.7%