1994Final results
1994 election for New York's 22nd District
U.S. House · New York
Gerald Solomon (R) won with 67.1% of the vote, defeating L. Robert Lawrence Jr. (D) by 42.8 points.
Gerald SolomonRepublican · winner
67.1%157,717
L. Robert Lawrence Jr.Democrat
24.3%57,064
Write-ins and other votesOther party
8.6%20,135
234,916 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.
L. Robert Lawrence Jr.Gerald Solomon
$17.5K
Raised by the campaign
$347.7K
$17.4K
Spent by the campaign
$444.1K
$88
Cash on hand
$114.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994