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      Home/Elections/1990/US House/New York/NY-27
      1990·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 27 US House

      Winner
      REP
      James T Walsh
      51.3%83,442 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Peggy L Murray
      30.8%50,043 votes
      Margin
      R+20.5
      162,604 total votes
      6 candidates162,604 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      James T WalshREP✓
      		REP83,44251.3%
      Peggy L MurrayDEM
      		DEM50,04330.8%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH11,8497.3%
      James T WalshOTH
      		OTH11,7787.2%
      Stephen K HoffOTH
      		OTH3,0971.9%
      Peggy L MurrayLIB
      		LIB2,3951.5%

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      2020
      Christopher L JacobsREP
      R+14.1
      2018
      Nathan D McMurrayDEM
      D+4.8
      2016
      Chris CollinsREP
      R+19.1
      2014
      Chris CollinsREP
      R+27.1
      2012
      Kathleen C HochulDEM
      D+0.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      Brian HiggingsDEM
      D+27.2
      2008
      Brian M HigginsDEM
      D+40.5
      2006
      Brian M HigginsDEM
      D+45.5
      2004
      Brian M HigginsDEM
      D+0.7
      2002
      Jack QuinnREP
      R+30.5
      Redistricted
      2000
      Thomas M ReynoldsREP
      R+26.4
      1998
      Thomas M ReynoldsREP
      R+11.3
      1996
      Bill PaxonREP
      R+10.0
      1994
      Bill PaxonREP
      R+31.9
      1992
      Bill PaxonREP
      R+13.4
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      James T WalshOTH
      Record9W-17L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1988-2006
      US House
      Full profile →
      Stephen K HoffOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1988-1990
      US House
      Full profile →
      Peggy L MurrayLIB
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1990-1990
      US House
      Full profile →

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