1990Final results
1990 election for New York's 28th District
U.S. House · New York
Matthew McHugh (D) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating Seymour Krieger (R) by 26.0 points.
Matthew McHughDemocrat · winner
56.9%97,815
Seymour KriegerRepublican
30.9%53,077
Write-ins and other votesOther party
12.3%21,154
172,046 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.
Matthew McHughSeymour Krieger
$227.7K
Raised by the campaign
$16K
$200K
Spent by the campaign
$15.9K
$137.5K
Cash on hand
$12
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990