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1996Final results

1996 election for New York Assembly District 96

New York State Assembly · New York

Thomas J. Kirwan (R) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Nancy Cozean (D) by 2.8 points.

Thomas J. KirwanRepublican · winner · incumbent
50.3%18,880
Nancy CozeanDemocrat
47.5%17,839
2.3%846
37,565 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

EvenD+19.51990D+19.71992R+14.71994R+2.81996R+21.91998R+13.92000

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Thomas J. Kirwan (R)Nancy Cozean (D)

Also on the ballot: Evelyn Baumgartner (Other party), 2.3%