1990Final results
1990 election for New York's 5th District
U.S. House · New York
Raymond McGrath (R) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating Mark S. Epstein (D) by 12.7 points.
Raymond McGrathRepublican · winner
50.7%71,948
Mark S. EpsteinDemocrat
38.0%53,920
Write-ins and other votesOther party
7.1%10,059
Edward K. KittRight to Life
4.2%6,000
141,927 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.
Mark S. EpsteinRaymond McGrath
$292.5K
Raised by the campaign
$537.4K
$291.4K
Spent by the campaign
$618.9K
$1K
Cash on hand
$245.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990