1996 New York U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1996 New York U.S. House District 1 Election?

Michael P. Forbes won the 1996 New York U.S. House District 1 Election. Michael P. Forbes received 116,620 popular votes (5.08%). The main challenger was Nora L. Bredes (1.14%).

See the full head-to-head between Forbes and Bredes

Forbes +3.9 pts · won by 20,124 votes

Michael P. ForbesconservativeWINNER5.08%

116,620 votes

Nora L. Bredessave medicare1.14%

96,496 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.