1994Final results
1994 election for New York's 31st District
U.S. House · New York
Amory Houghton (R) won with 61.8% of the vote, defeating Gretchen S. McManus (Rtl) by 50.7 points.
Amory HoughtonRepublican · winner
61.8%121,178
Write-ins and other votesOther party
27.1%53,036
Gretchen S. McManusRight to Life
11.1%21,747
195,961 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.
No independentAmory Houghton
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Raised by the campaign
$440.7K
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Spent by the campaign
$356.5K
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Cash on hand
$297.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994