1996Final results
1996 election for New York Senate District 53
New York State Senate · New York
Michael F. Nozzolio (R) won with 95.1% of the vote, defeating Joanne M. Vacca (Rtl) by 90.2 points.
Michael F. NozzolioRepublican · winner · incumbent
95.1%80,056
Joanne M. VaccaRight to Life
4.9%4,123
84,179 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