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1996 New York U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1996 New York U.S. House District 21 Election?

Michael R. McNulty won the 1996 New York U.S. House District 21 Election. Michael R. McNulty received 158,491 popular votes (51.18%). The main challenger was Lee H. Wasserman (6.28%).

See the full head-to-head between McNulty and Wasserman

McNulty +44.9 pts · won by 141,697 votes
Michael R. McNultyDemocraticWINNER51.18%
158,491 votes
Lee H. Wassermanliberal6.28%
16,794 votes
Nancy Normanfreedom0.69%
64,471 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.