1996Final results
1996 election for New York Assembly District 75
New York State Assembly · New York
Ruben Diaz Jr. (D) won with 73.4% of the vote, defeating Pedro G. Espada (Lib) by 47.8 points.
Ruben Diaz Jr.Democrat · winner
73.4%14,453
Pedro G. EspadaLibertarian
25.6%5,043
William NewmarkConservative
1.0%199
19,695 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