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1996Final results

1996 election for New York Assembly District 49

New York State Assembly · New York

Peter J. Abbate Jr. (D) won with 72.3% of the vote, defeating Vincenzo Digiacomo (R) by 47.9 points.

Peter J. Abbate Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
72.3%13,570
24.3%4,572
Bruce MirandaConservative
3.4%635
18,777 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+40.81990D+41.51992D+39.91994D+47.91996D+33.91998D+50.22000

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

The candidates