1990Final results
1990 election for New York's 1st District
U.S. House · New York
George Hochbrueckner (D) won with 52.5% of the vote, defeating Francis W. Creighton (R) by 20.1 points.
George HochbruecknerDemocrat · winner
52.5%75,211
Francis W. CreightonRepublican
32.4%46,380
Write-ins and other votesOther party
6.7%9,595
Clayton Baldwin Jr.Conservative
4.8%6,883
Peter J. O'HaraRight to Life
3.6%5,111
143,180 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 1990
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 HochbruecknerFrancis W. Creighton
$655.3K
Raised by the campaign
$45.5K
$638.6K
Spent by the campaign
$45.5K
$15.2K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990; FEC, through Nov 26, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990
The candidates
George Hochbrueckner (D)Francis W. Creighton (R)
Also on the ballot: Clayton Baldwin Jr. (Conservative), 4.8%; Peter J. O'Hara (Right to Life), 3.6%