1992Final results
1992 election for New York's 3rd District
U.S. House · New York
Peter T. King (R) won with 49.6% of the vote, defeating Steve A. Orlins (D) by 3.1 points.
Peter T. KingRepublican · winner
49.6%124,727
Steve A. OrlinsDemocrat
46.5%116,915
Louis P. RoccanovaRight to Life
2.7%6,888
Ben-Zion J. HeymanOther party
1.2%3,092
251,622 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 1992
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.
Steve A. OrlinsPeter T. King
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$271.4K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$290.2K
$15.2K
Cash on hand
$8.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992
The candidates
Peter T. King (R)Steve A. Orlins (D)
Also on the ballot: Louis P. Roccanova (Right to Life), 2.7%; Ben-Zion J. Heyman (Other party), 1.2%