1994Final results
1994 election for New York's 27th District
U.S. House · New York
Bill Paxon (R) won with 69.2% of the vote, defeating William A. Long Jr. (D) by 45.5 points.
Bill PaxonRepublican · winner
69.2%152,610
William A. Long Jr.Democrat
23.6%52,160
Write-ins and other votesOther party
7.2%15,804
220,574 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.
William A. Long Jr.Bill Paxon
$62.8K
Raised by the campaign
$768.6K
$62.7K
Spent by the campaign
$642.5K
$48
Cash on hand
$131.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994