2014Final results
2014 election for New York's 20th District
U.S. House · New York
Paul Tonko (D) won with 61.3% of the vote, defeating James M. Fischer (R) by 22.5 points.
Paul TonkoDemocrat · winner
61.3%125,111
James M. FischerRepublican
38.7%79,104
204,215 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 2014
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.
Paul TonkoJames M. Fischer
$1M
Raised by the campaign
$147.6K
$872K
Spent by the campaign
$152.5K
$456.7K
Cash on hand
-$7.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014