Amo Houghton

U.S. Representative
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1988–2002
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Houghton1.0M
Opponents326,967
8
Elections run

Between 1988 and 2002, Amo Houghton ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Houghton's biggest single-election total was 154,238 votes, in the 2000 U.S. House election in New York's District 31. Houghton's closest win came in the 1990 U.S. House election in New York's District 34, decided by 52,410 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 29, every U.S. House race in New York's District 31, or every U.S. House race in New York's District 34.

How many votes has Amo Houghton received?

Amo Houghton has received 1,022,027 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.

Election history

Amo Houghton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2002U.S. HouseNew YorkWon127,65755.94%Kisun J. Peters (head-to-head)
Wendy M. Johnson

Rachel Treichler
2000U.S. HouseNew YorkWon154,2384.46%Kisun J. Peters (head-to-head)
1998U.S. HouseNew YorkWon107,61554.16%Caleb Rossiter
James R. Pierce Sr.
1996U.S. HouseNew YorkWon139,7341.99%Bruce D. MacBain
Le Roy Stewart Wilson
1994U.S. HouseNew YorkWon121,1787.29%Gretchen S. McManus (head-to-head)
1992U.S. HouseNew YorkWon150,69654.11%Joseph P. Leahey (head-to-head)
Gretchen S. McManus (head-to-head)
1990U.S. HouseNew YorkWon89,83154.4%Joseph P. Leahey (head-to-head)
Nevin K. Eklund
1988U.S. HouseNew YorkWon131,0788.48%Ian Kelly Woodward
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.