1996Final results
1996 election for New York Senate District 34
New York State Senate · New York
Guy J. Velella (R) won with 96.7% of the vote, defeating Joseph A. Palau (Oth) by 93.3 points.
Guy J. VelellaRepublican · winner · incumbent
96.7%64,617
Joseph A. PalauOther party
3.3%2,235
66,852 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