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1996Final results

1996 election for New York Senate District 30

New York State Senate · New York

Franz S. Leichter (D) won with 94.4% of the vote, defeating Daniel F. Mosley Jr. (Con) by 90.1 points.

Franz S. LeichterDemocrat · winner · incumbent
94.4%81,669
4.3%3,705
Wade RawlukIndependent
1.3%1,148
86,522 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+83.11982D+72.11984D+76.61988D+68.91992D+68.21998D+70.62000

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

The candidates

Franz S. Leichter (D)Daniel F. Mosley Jr. (C)

Also on the ballot: Wade Rawluk (Independent), 1.3%