1996 New York U.S. House District 26 Election

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Who won the 1996 New York U.S. House District 26 Election?

Maurice D. Hinchey won the 1996 New York U.S. House District 26 Election. Maurice D. Hinchey received 122,850 popular votes (49.11%). The main challenger was Douglas Walter Drazen (2.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Hinchey and Drazen

Hinchey +46.8 pts · won by 117,319 votes

Maurice D. Hinchey DemocraticWINNER49.11%

122,850 votes

Douglas Walter Drazenindependence2.32%

5,531 votes

Sue Wittigfreedom0.5%

94,125 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.