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1996 New York U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1996 New York U.S. House District 4 Election?

Carolyn McCarthy won the 1996 New York U.S. House District 4 Election. Carolyn McCarthy received 127,060 popular votes (50.77%). The main challenger was Vincent P. Garbitelli (1.38%).

See the full head-to-head between McCarthy and Garbitelli

McCarthy +49.4 pts · won by 123,808 votes
Carolyn McCarthyDemocraticWINNER50.77%
127,060 votes
Vincent P. Garbitelliright to life1.38%
3,252 votes
Robert S. Berkowitzliberal0.49%
1,162 votes
Dan Frisafreedom0.43%
89,542 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.