2012Final results
2012 election for New York's 1st District
U.S. House · New York
Timothy H. Bishop (D) won with 52.4% of the vote, defeating Randy Altschuler (R) by 4.9 points.
Timothy H. BishopDemocrat · winner
52.4%145,198
Randy AltschulerRepublican
47.6%131,650
276,848 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 2012
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.
Timothy H. BishopRandy Altschuler
$2.7M
Raised by the campaign
$2.3M
$3M
Spent by the campaign
$2.3M
$7K
Cash on hand
$927
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012