1990Final results
1990 election for New York's 17th District
U.S. House · New York
Theodore Weiss (D) won with 68.3% of the vote, defeating William W. Koeppel (R) by 55.2 points.
Theodore WeissDemocrat · winner
68.3%79,161
Write-ins and other votesOther party
15.1%17,545
William W. KoeppelRepublican
13.1%15,219
Mark GoretConservative
2.5%2,928
John PattersonOther party
0.9%1,087
115,940 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.
Theodore WeissWilliam W. Koeppel
$144.4K
Raised by the campaign
$432.5K
$112.7K
Spent by the campaign
$431.5K
$80.5K
Cash on hand
$1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990
The candidates
Theodore Weiss (D)William W. Koeppel (R)
Also on the ballot: Mark Goret (Conservative), 2.5%; John Patterson (Other party), 0.9%