1986Final results
1986 election for New York's 15th District
U.S. House · New York
Bill Green (R) won with 58.0% of the vote, defeating George A. Hirsch (D) by 16.0 points.
Bill GreenRepublican · winner
58.0%58,214
George A. HirschDemocrat
42.0%42,147
100,361 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 A. HirschBill Green
$403.6K
Raised by the campaign
$696.2K
$395.2K
Spent by the campaign
$709.4K
$8.4K
Cash on hand
$9.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986