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1996Final results

1996 election for New York Assembly District 56

New York State Assembly · New York

Albert Vann (D) won with 95.1% of the vote, defeating Ernestine M. Brown (R) by 91.2 points.

Albert VannDemocrat · winner · incumbent
95.1%18,754
3.9%765
Richard TaylorOther party
1.1%210
19,729 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+81.91990D+92.21992D+91.81994D+91.21996D+93.11998D+94.12000

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

The candidates

Albert Vann (D)Ernestine M. Brown (R)

Also on the ballot: Richard Taylor (Other party), 1.1%