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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/New York/NY-01
      1986·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 1 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      George J Hochbrueckner
      49.0%64,217 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Gregory J Blass
      40.8%53,502 votes
      Margin
      D+8.2
      131,031 total votes
      6 candidates131,031 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      George J HochbruecknerDEM✓
      		DEM64,21749.0%
      Gregory J BlassREP
      		REP53,50240.8%
      Dominic J SantoroOTH
      		OTH4,3453.3%
      William J DoyleOTH
      		OTH4,1343.1%
      George J HochbruecknerOTH
      		OTH2,9222.2%
      Gregory J BlassOTH
      		OTH1,9111.5%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+10.0
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+8.3
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202444.3%54.3%R+10.0429,463
      202048.5%50.3%R+1.8428,299
      201643.1%52.9%R+9.8376,120
      201248.5%51.5%R+2.9323,422
      200850.5%48.4%D+2.1365,128

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      2024
      Nicholas J LalotaREP
      R+4.5
      2022
      Nicholas J LalotaREP
      R+5.8
      Redistricted
      2020
      Lee M ZeldinREP
      R+5.1
      2018
      Perry GershonDEM
      D+1.0
      2016
      Lee M ZeldinREP
      R+9.3
      2014
      Lee M ZeldinREP
      R+4.9
      2012
      Timothy H BishopDEM
      D+9.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Timothy H BishopDEM
      D+9.9
      2008
      Timothy H BishopDEM
      D+12.8
      2006
      Timothy H BishopDEM
      D+21.5
      2004
      Timothy H BishopDEM
      D+9.6
      2002
      Timothy H BishopDEM
      D+9.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      Felix J Grucci Jr.REP
      R+5.1
      1998
      Michael P ForbesREP
      R+12.1
      1996
      Nora L BredesDEM
      D+1.6
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      George J HochbruecknerDEM
      Record11W-7L
      Avg MarginD+17.5
      Career1974-1994
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Dominic J SantoroOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →
      Gregory J BlassOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →
      William J DoyleOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+55.4
      Career1984-1986
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in New York, 1986

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