1990Final results
1990 election for New York's 8th District
U.S. House · New York
James Scheuer (D) won with 55.6% of the vote, defeating Gustave Reifenkugel (R) by 34.2 points.
James ScheuerDemocrat · winner
55.6%56,396
Write-ins and other votesOther party
23.1%23,452
Gustave ReifenkugelRepublican
21.3%21,646
101,494 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