1992Final results
1992 election for New York's 5th District
U.S. House · New York
Gary L. Ackerman (D) won with 52.4% of the vote, defeating Allan E. Binder (R) by 7.4 points.
Gary L. AckermanDemocrat · winner
52.4%110,476
Allan E. BinderRepublican
45.0%94,907
Andrew J. DuffRight to Life
2.6%5,448
210,831 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.
Gary L. AckermanAllan E. Binder
$688.6K
Raised by the campaign
$126K
$945.5K
Spent by the campaign
$123.2K
$28.4K
Cash on hand
$2.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992