1996Final results
1996 election for New York Assembly District 7
New York State Assembly · New York
Thomas F. Barraga (R) won with 60.9% of the vote, defeating Edward J. Shields Jr. (D) by 21.9 points.
Thomas F. BarragaRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.9%20,395
Edward J. Shields Jr.Democrat
39.1%13,069
33,464 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