1994Final results

1994 election for New York's 23rd District

Name: 1994 election for New York's 23rd District
Start: 1994-11-08
Location: New York

U.S. House · New York

Sherwood Boehlert (R) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating Charles W. Skeele Jr. (D) by 40.7 points.

Sherwood BoehlertRepublican · winner

60.5%124,486

19.8%40,786

Write-ins and other votesOther party

14.2%29,200

5.5%11,216

205,688 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

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Charles W. Skeele Jr.Sherwood Boehlert

$12.7K

Raised by the campaign

$334.9K

$12.8K

Spent by the campaign

$336.2K

Cash on hand

$184.4K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994