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1996Final results

1996 election for New York Senate District 20

New York State Senate · New York

Martin Markowitz (D) won with 92.3% of the vote, defeating David Greene (R) by 85.9 points.

Martin MarkowitzDemocrat · winner · incumbent
92.3%44,388
David GreeneRepublican
6.4%3,060
Clarence JohnConservative
1.4%665
48,113 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+65.91988D+67.81990D+82.21994D+85.91996D+87.21998D+84.32000

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

The candidates

Martin Markowitz (D)David Greene (R)

Also on the ballot: Clarence John (Conservative), 1.4%