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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/New York/NY-20
      1996·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 20 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Benjamin A Gilman
      49.8%122,479 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Yash P Aggarwal
      31.6%77,756 votes
      Margin
      R+18.2
      245,812 total votes
      6 candidates245,812 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Benjamin A GilmanREP✓
      		REP122,47949.8%
      Yash P AggarwalDEM
      		DEM77,75631.6%
      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      		OTH31,20012.7%
      Robert F GarrisonOTH
      		OTH6,3562.6%
      Ira W GoodmanOTH
      		OTH5,0162.0%
      Yash P AggarwalOTH
      		OTH3,0051.2%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+14.2
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.0
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202456.5%42.3%D+14.2373,934
      202058.6%39.4%D+19.1383,264
      201652.5%40.7%D+11.8343,529
      201259.8%40.2%D+19.5321,333
      200857.7%40.3%D+17.3355,308

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      2024
      Paul D TonkoDEM
      D+20.9
      2022
      Paul D TonkoDEM
      D+11.8
      Redistricted
      2020
      Paul D TonkoDEM
      D+19.8
      2018
      Paul D TonkoDEM
      D+27.2
      2016
      Paul D TonkoDEM
      D+31.6
      2014
      Paul D TonkoDEM
      D+19.6
      2012
      Paul D TonkoDEM
      D+32.1
      Redistricted
      2010
      Christopher P GibsonREP
      R+1.5
      2008
      Kirsten E GillibrandDEM
      D+23.6
      2006
      Kirsten E GillibrandDEM
      D+8.9
      2004
      John E SweeneyREP
      R+20.6
      2002
      John E SweeneyREP
      R+35.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      Benjamin A GilmanREP
      R+18.0
      1998
      Benjamin A GilmanREP
      R+19.3
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      Benjamin A GilmanREP
      Record17W-0L
      Avg MarginR+36.5
      Career1968-2000
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      Record0W-373L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      Robert F GarrisonOTH
      Record0W-4L
      Avg MarginR+22.0
      Career1988-1998
      State House / US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Ira W GoodmanIND
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-2000
      US House
      Full profile →
      Yash P AggarwalDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in New York, 1996

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