1996Final results
1996 election for New York Assembly District 47
New York State Assembly · New York
William Colton (D) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating Sergio Santomauro (R) by 31.3 points.
William ColtonDemocrat · winner
65.6%11,274
Sergio SantomauroRepublican
34.4%5,899
17,173 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