DemocratNot in office · last served 1994Last on a ballot: Nov 1994
Hamilton Fish
Hamilton Fish ran in 10 elections between 1976 and 1994, winning 9. Served in the U.S. House (NY-25, NY-21 and NY-19).
- Elections
- 10
- 1976–1994
- Won
- 9
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Fish was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028U.S. House, NY-25U.S. House, NY-21U.S. House, NY-19
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Fish has run
Margin: how far Fish finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | U.S. House, NY-19 | General | Lost | Sue Kelly (R), Joseph J. Dioguardi (C), Catherine Portman-Laux (I) | 33.9% | R+14.1 | — |
| 1992 | U.S. House, NY-19 | General | Won | Neil P. McCarthy (D) | 60.1% | D+20.1 | $489.8K |
| 1990 | U.S. House, NY-21 | General | Won | Richard L. Barbuto (D), Richard S. Curtin (RTL) | 65% | D+42.8 | $378.4K |
| 1988 | U.S. House, NY-21 | General | Won | Lawrence W. Grunberger (D), Richard S. Curtin II (RTL) | 74.6% | D+51.2 | $357.8K |
| 1986 | U.S. House, NY-21 | General | Won | Lawrence W. Grunberger (D), Karen A. Gormley-Vitale (RTL) | 76.5% | D+55.3 | $246.9K |
| 1984 | U.S. House, NY-21 | General | Won | Lawrence W. Grunberger (D) | 78.3% | D+56.7 | $213.9K |
| 1982 | U.S. House, NY-21 | General | Won | J. Morgan Strong (D) | 75.2% | D+50.5 | $127.3K |
| 1980 | U.S. House, NY-25 | General | Won | Gunars M. Ozols (D) | 81% | D+61.9 | $96.6K |
| 1978 | U.S. House, NY-25 | General | Won | Gunars M. Ozols (D), Frank Fletcher (I) | 78.2% | D+56.9 | — |
| 1976 | U.S. House, NY-25 | General | Won | Minna Post Peyser (D) | 70.5% | D+41.1 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Fish has held
- U.S. House, NY-19 · 1993–1994
- U.S. House, NY-21 · 1983–1992
- U.S. House, NY-25 · 1977–1982
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Fish has run against
- Sue Kelly (R) · 1994 election, lost
- Neil P. McCarthy (D) · 1992 election, won
- Richard L. Barbuto (D) · 1990 election, won
- Lawrence W. Grunberger (D) · 1988 election, won
- J. Morgan Strong (D) · 1982 election, won
- Gunars M. Ozols (D) · 1980 election, won
- Minna Post Peyser (D) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)