1994Final results
1994 election for New York's 12th District
U.S. House · New York
Nydia M. Velázquez (D) won with 59.2% of the vote, defeating Genevieve R. Brennan (Con) by 55.1 points.
Nydia M. VelázquezDemocrat · winner
59.2%39,929
Write-ins and other votesOther party
35.8%24,172
Genevieve R. BrennanConservative
4.1%2,747
Eric Ruano-MelendezOther party
0.9%589
67,437 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 1994
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.
Nydia M. VelázquezNo Republican
$624.1K
Raised by the campaign
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$605.8K
Spent by the campaign
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$45.9K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994
The candidates
Nydia M. Velázquez (D)Genevieve R. Brennan (C)
Also on the ballot: Eric Ruano-Melendez (Other party), 0.9%