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1996 New York U.S. House District 18 Election

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Who won the 1996 New York U.S. House District 18 Election?

Nita M. Lowey won the 1996 New York U.S. House District 18 Election. Nita M. Lowey received 118,194 popular votes (55.34%). The main challenger was Kerry J. Katsorhis (3.67%).

See the full head-to-head between Lowey and Katsorhis

Lowey +51.7 pts · won by 58,707 votes
Nita M. LoweyDemocraticWINNER55.34%
118,194 votes
Kerry J. Katsorhisconservative3.67%
59,487 votes
Concetta M. Ferraraindependence2.01%
4,283 votes
Florence T. O'Gradyright to life1.76%
3,758 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.