1996Final results
1996 election for New York Assembly District 97
New York State Assembly · New York
Joel M. Miller (R) won with 54.5% of the vote, defeating Joseph Ruggiero (D) by 9.0 points.
Joel M. MillerRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.5%24,665
Joseph RuggieroDemocrat
45.5%20,597
45,262 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