1996Final results
1996 election for New York Senate District 17
New York State Senate · New York
Nellie R. Santiago (D) won with 92.9% of the vote, defeating Nora Feliciano (R) by 87.2 points.
Nellie R. SantiagoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
92.9%33,095
Nora FelicianoRepublican
5.7%2,039
Thomas E. TrzcinskiConservative
1.3%474
35,608 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
The candidates
Nellie R. Santiago (D)Nora Feliciano (R)
Also on the ballot: Thomas E. Trzcinski (Conservative), 1.3%