1994Final results
1994 election for New York's 8th District
U.S. House · New York
Jerrold Nadler (D) won with 68.2% of the vote, defeating David L. Askren (R) by 55.1 points.
Jerrold NadlerDemocrat · winner
68.2%109,946
Write-ins and other votesOther party
16.8%27,139
David L. AskrenRepublican
13.1%21,132
Margaret V. ByrnesConservative
1.9%3,008
161,225 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.
Jerrold NadlerDavid L. Askren
$797.2K
Raised by the campaign
$16K
$791.8K
Spent by the campaign
$16.2K
$13.6K
Cash on hand
$135
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994