1996Final results
1996 election for New York Senate District 12
New York State Senate · New York
Ada L. Smith (D) won with 92.0% of the vote, defeating Anderson Barnes (R) by 85.3 points.
Ada L. SmithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
92.0%47,958
Anderson BarnesRepublican
6.7%3,475
L. Helen MaloneyRight to Life
1.4%714
52,147 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