1996Final results
1996 election for New York Senate District 9
New York State Senate · New York
Dean G. Skelos (R) won with 65.1% of the vote, defeating Betty Miller (D) by 32.3 points.
Dean G. SkelosRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.1%73,746
Betty MillerDemocrat
32.8%37,184
Elaine MontgomeryRight to Life
1.4%1,620
Scott P. GainLibertarian
0.6%663
113,213 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
Dean G. Skelos (R)Betty Miller (D)
Also on the ballot: Elaine Montgomery (Right to Life), 1.4%; Scott P. Gain (Libertarian), 0.6%