1996Final results
1996 election for New York Senate District 51
New York State Senate · New York
Thomas W. Libous (R) won with 73.2% of the vote, defeating Steven C. Porter (D) by 46.5 points.
Thomas W. LibousRepublican · winner · incumbent
73.2%79,801
Steven C. PorterDemocrat
26.8%29,172
108,973 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