1996Final results
1996 election for New York Assembly District 51
New York State Assembly · New York
Felix W. Ortiz (D) won with 85.9% of the vote, defeating Joseph A. English (R) by 77.0 points.
Felix W. OrtizDemocrat · winner · incumbent
85.9%13,773
Joseph A. EnglishRepublican
8.9%1,430
Olga GomezConservative
2.7%427
John K. OharaOther party
2.5%401
16,031 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
The candidates
Felix W. Ortiz (D)Joseph A. English (R)
Also on the ballot: Olga Gomez (Conservative), 2.7%; John K. Ohara (Other party), 2.5%