1996Final results
1996 election for New York Assembly District 65
New York State Assembly · New York
Alexander B. Grannis (D) won with 69.0% of the vote, defeating Francis P. Murphy (R) by 39.8 points.
Alexander B. GrannisDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.0%28,271
Francis P. MurphyRepublican
29.2%11,964
Benevieve TorresOther party
1.0%416
Aldo BruschiRight to Life
0.8%314
40,965 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
Alexander B. Grannis (D)Francis P. Murphy (R)
Also on the ballot: Benevieve Torres (Other party), 1.0%; Aldo Bruschi (Right to Life), 0.8%