1996Final results
1996 election for New York Senate District 7
New York State Senate · New York
Michael J. Tully (R) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Daniel Nachbar (D) by 20.0 points.
Michael J. TullyRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.1%63,647
Daniel NachbarDemocrat
39.1%42,120
Lawrence E. McAllisterRight to Life
1.7%1,862
107,629 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
Michael J. Tully (R)Daniel Nachbar (D)
Also on the ballot: Lawrence E. McAllister (Right to Life), 1.7%