1996Final results
1996 election for New York Assembly District 68
New York State Assembly · New York
Nelson Antonio Denis (D) won with 80.6% of the vote, defeating Francisco Diaz Jr. (Lib) by 66.4 points.
Nelson Antonio DenisDemocrat · winner
80.6%21,658
Francisco Diaz Jr.Libertarian
14.2%3,824
Jamal Rasheed Sr.Republican
5.1%1,377
26,859 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