1996Final results
1996 election for New York Senate District 37
New York State Senate · New York
Vincent L. Leibell III (R) won with 57.1% of the vote, defeating Michael D. Zarin (D) by 18.8 points.
Vincent L. Leibell IIIRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.1%65,944
Michael D. ZarinDemocrat
38.2%44,188
Joseph G. Whelan Jr.Other party
2.4%2,831
James J. HamiltonRight to Life
2.3%2,603
115,566 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
Vincent L. Leibell III (R)Michael D. Zarin (D)
Also on the ballot: Joseph G. Whelan Jr. (Other party), 2.4%; James J. Hamilton (Right to Life), 2.3%