1996Final results
1996 election for New York Senate District 35
New York State Senate · New York
Nicholas A. Spano (R) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Thomas J. Abinanti (D) by 6.1 points.
Nicholas A. SpanoRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.9%51,996
Thomas J. AbinantiDemocrat
45.8%45,873
Marjorie GotschRight to Life
2.3%2,309
100,178 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
Nicholas A. Spano (R)Thomas J. Abinanti (D)
Also on the ballot: Marjorie Gotsch (Right to Life), 2.3%