1996Final results
1996 election for New York Assembly District 71
New York State Assembly · New York
Herman D. Farrell Jr. (D) won with 91.3% of the vote, defeating Van Stone (R) by 82.6 points.
Herman D. Farrell Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
91.3%23,231
Van StoneRepublican
8.7%2,215
25,446 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