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1990 New York U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1990 New York U.S. House District 8 Election?

James H. Scheuer won the 1990 New York U.S. House District 8 Election. James H. Scheuer received 56,396 popular votes (2.8%). The main challenger was Gustave A. Reifenkugel (14.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Scheuer and Reifenkugel

Reifenkugel +11.4 pts · led by -34,750 votes
James H. ScheuerLibertarianWINNER2.8%
56,396 votes
Gustave A. ReifenkugelRepublican14.17%
21,646 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.