1994Final results
1994 election for New York's 17th District
U.S. House · New York
Eliot L. Engel (D) won with 61.6% of the vote, defeating Edward T. Marshall (R) by 47.4 points.
Eliot L. EngelDemocrat · winner
61.6%73,321
Write-ins and other votesOther party
20.6%24,508
Edward T. MarshallRepublican
14.2%16,896
Kevin BrawleyConservative
1.8%2,187
Ann M. NoonanRight to Life
1.7%2,075
118,987 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.
Eliot L. EngelEdward T. Marshall
$462.7K
Raised by the campaign
$211.4K
$464K
Spent by the campaign
$211.4K
$6.8K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994
The candidates
Eliot L. Engel (D)Edward T. Marshall (R)
Also on the ballot: Kevin Brawley (Conservative), 1.8%; Ann M. Noonan (Right to Life), 1.7%