1990Final results
1990 election for New York's 4th District
U.S. House · New York
Norman Lent (R) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating Francis T. Goban (D) by 27.1 points.
Norman LentRepublican · winner
56.5%79,304
Francis T. GobanDemocrat
29.4%41,308
Write-ins and other votesOther party
7.6%10,643
John J. DunkleRight to Life
4.8%6,706
Ben-Zion J. HeymanLibertarian
1.7%2,343
140,304 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.
Francis T. GobanNorman Lent
$0
Raised by the campaign
$596.3K
$125
Spent by the campaign
$398.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$687K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 30, 1990; FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990
The candidates
Norman Lent (R)Francis T. Goban (D)
Also on the ballot: John J. Dunkle (Right to Life), 4.8%; Ben-Zion J. Heyman (Libertarian), 1.7%