1990Final results
1990 election for New York's 16th District
U.S. House · New York
Charles B. Rangel (D) won with 73.4% of the vote, defeating Alvaader Frazier (Oth) by 71.3 points.
Charles B. RangelDemocrat · winner
73.4%55,882
Write-ins and other votesOther party
24.5%18,635
Alvaader FrazierOther party
2.1%1,592
76,109 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.
Charles B. RangelNo Republican
$541.8K
Raised by the campaign
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$601.6K
Spent by the campaign
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$304K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990