1986Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1986 election for New York's 1st District
U.S. House · New York
George Hochbrueckner (D) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Gregory J. Blass (R) by 8.9 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
George HochbruecknerDemocrat · winner
51.2%67,139
Gregory J. BlassRepublican
42.3%55,413
Dominic J. SantoroConservative
3.3%4,345
William J. DoyleRight to Life
3.2%4,134
131,031 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
George HochbruecknerGregory J. Blass
$416K
Raised by the campaign
$275.6K
$417.3K
Spent by the campaign
$277.9K
$467
Cash on hand
$91
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986
The candidates
George Hochbrueckner (D)Gregory J. Blass (R)
Also on the ballot: Dominic J. Santoro (Conservative), 3.3%; William J. Doyle (Right to Life), 3.2%