1996Final results
1996 election for New York Assembly District 61
New York State Assembly · New York
Robert A. Straniere (R) won with 70.2% of the vote, defeating Matthew S. Marcovecchio (D) by 40.4 points.
Robert A. StraniereRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.2%25,429
Matthew S. MarcovecchioDemocrat
29.8%10,792
36,221 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