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1996 New York U.S. House District 27 Election

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Who won the 1996 New York U.S. House District 27 Election?

L. William Paxon won the 1996 New York U.S. House District 27 Election. L. William Paxon received 142,568 popular votes (2.62%). The main challenger was Thomas M. Fricano (35.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Paxon and Fricano

Fricano +32.6 pts · led by -47,065 votes
L. William Paxonright to lifeWINNER2.62%
142,568 votes
Thomas M. FricanoDemocratic35.22%
95,503 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.