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1996 New York U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1996 New York U.S. House District 6 Election?

Floyd H. Flake won the 1996 New York U.S. House District 6 Election. Floyd H. Flake received 102,799 popular votes (67.08%). The main challenger was Jorawar Misir (1.48%).

See the full head-to-head between Flake and Misir

Flake +65.6 pts · won by 84,451 votes
Floyd H. FlakeDemocraticWINNER67.08%
102,799 votes
Jorawar Misirconservative1.48%
18,348 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.