2012Final results
2012 election for New York's 7th District
U.S. House · New York
Nydia M. Velázquez (D) won with 94.8% of the vote, defeating James Murray (Con) by 89.5 points.
Nydia M. VelázquezDemocrat · winner
94.8%141,322
James MurrayConservative
5.2%7,811
149,133 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.
Nydia M. VelázquezNo Republican
$674.5K
Raised by the campaign
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$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
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$216.3K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012