1990Final results
1990 election for New York's 25th District
U.S. House · New York
Sherwood Boehlert (R) won with 54.2% of the vote, defeating William L. Griffen (Lib) by 43.9 points.
Sherwood BoehlertRepublican · winner
54.2%91,348
Write-ins and other votesOther party
35.4%59,564
William L. GriffenLibertarian
10.4%17,481
168,393 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.
William L. GriffenSherwood Boehlert
$12.9K
Raised by the campaign
$303.7K
$11.6K
Spent by the campaign
$272.5K
$487
Cash on hand
$189.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990