1996Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1996 election for New York Senate District 19
New York State Senate · New York
John L. Sampson (D) won with 93.0% of the vote, defeating Howard Babbush (Lib) by 88.9 points.
John L. SampsonDemocrat · winner
93.0%44,182
Howard BabbushLibertarian · incumbent
4.1%1,958
Robert MarescaConservative
1.7%785
Andrea BlackwellRight to Life
1.2%584
47,509 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
John L. Sampson (D)Howard Babbush (L)
Also on the ballot: Robert Maresca (Conservative), 1.7%; Andrea Blackwell (Right to Life), 1.2%