1994Final results
1994 election for U.S. Senate in New York
U.S. Senate · New York
Daniel Moynihan (D) won with 49.7% of the vote, defeating Bernadette Castro (R) by 12.4 points.
Daniel MoynihanDemocrat · winner
49.7%2,646,541
Bernadette CastroRepublican
37.3%1,988,308
Write-ins and other votesOther party
10.1%538,150
Henry F. HewesRight to Life
1.8%95,954
Ismael Betancourt Jr.Independent
0.5%26,650
Norma SegalLibertarian
0.3%17,991
Naomi L. CraineSocialist Workers
0.3%14,892
5,328,486 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.
Daniel MoynihanBernadette Castro
$5.2M
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$5.8M
Spent by the campaign
$1.6M
$315.4K
Cash on hand
$765
Other candidates' campaigns: Ismael Betancourt Jr. $225.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994
The candidates
Daniel Moynihan (D)Bernadette Castro (R)
Also on the ballot: Henry F. Hewes (Right to Life), 1.8%; Ismael Betancourt Jr. (Independent), 0.5%; Norma Segal (Libertarian), 0.3%; Naomi L. Craine (Socialist Workers), 0.3%