1994Final results
1994 election for New York's 28th District
U.S. House · New York
Louise McIntosh Slaughter (D) won with 53.5% of the vote, defeating Renee Forgensi Davison (R) by 15.7 points.
Louise McIntosh SlaughterDemocrat · winner
53.5%110,987
Renee Forgensi DavisonRepublican
37.9%78,516
Write-ins and other votesOther party
5.5%11,307
John A. ClendeninIndependent
3.1%6,464
207,274 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.
Louise McIntosh SlaughterRenee Forgensi Davison
$806.2K
Raised by the campaign
$169.8K
$790.8K
Spent by the campaign
$165.9K
$92.3K
Cash on hand
$3.9K
Other candidates' campaigns: John A. Clendenin $9.9K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994; FEC, through Nov 28, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994
The candidates
Louise McIntosh Slaughter (D)Renee Forgensi Davison (R)
Also on the ballot: John A. Clendenin (Independent), 3.1%