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1996 New York U.S. House District 22 Election

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Who won the 1996 New York U.S. House District 22 Election?

Gerald B. H. Solomon won the 1996 New York U.S. House District 22 Election. Gerald B. H. Solomon received 144,125 popular votes (0.89%). The main challenger was Steve James (35.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Solomon and James

James +34.5 pts · led by -49,933 votes
Gerald B. H. SolomonfreedomWINNER0.89%
144,125 votes
Steve JamesDemocratic35.44%
94,192 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.