1990Final results
1990 election for New York's 6th District
U.S. House · New York
Floyd Flake (D) won with 53.0% of the vote, defeating William Sampol (R) by 37.2 points.
Floyd FlakeDemocrat · winner
53.0%44,306
Write-ins and other votesOther party
27.4%22,917
William SampolRepublican
15.8%13,224
John CroninRight to Life
3.7%3,111
83,558 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.
Floyd FlakeNo Republican
$237.4K
Raised by the campaign
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$205K
Spent by the campaign
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$48.4K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990