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1996Final results

1996 election for New York Assembly District 63

New York State Assembly · New York

Steven Sanders (D) won with 81.2% of the vote, defeating Deborah A. Mayer (R) by 63.5 points.

Steven SandersDemocrat · winner · incumbent
81.2%29,212
17.7%6,373
Eileen F. SlatteryRight to Life
1.0%376
35,961 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+55.31990D+58.41992D+65.31994D+63.51996D+73.51998D+69.22000

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

The candidates

Steven Sanders (D)Deborah A. Mayer (R)

Also on the ballot: Eileen F. Slattery (Right to Life), 1.0%