1996Final results
1996 election for New York Assembly District 5
New York State Assembly · New York
Paul E. Harenberg (D) won with 66.4% of the vote, defeating Francis P. Murphy (R) by 32.8 points.
Paul E. HarenbergDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.4%22,344
Francis P. MurphyRepublican
33.6%11,301
33,645 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