1990Final results
1990 election for New York's 19th District
U.S. House · New York
Eliot L. Engel (D) won with 47.9% of the vote, defeating William J. Gouldman (R) by 30.0 points.
Eliot L. EngelDemocrat · winner
47.9%45,758
Write-ins and other votesOther party
21.8%20,784
William J. GouldmanRepublican
17.9%17,135
Kevin BrawleyConservative
12.4%11,868
95,545 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.
Eliot L. EngelNo Republican
$469.1K
Raised by the campaign
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$459.2K
Spent by the campaign
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$12.6K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990