Matthew F. McHugh

★ U.S. Representative

Born: December 6, 1938
Current age: 87
Home state: New York
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1974–1990

Career timeline

1974Rep 1976Rep 1978Rep 1980Rep 1982Rep 1984Rep

1986Rep 1988Rep 1990Rep

8-1

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

McHugh965,584

Opponents573,823

Elections run

Between 1974 and 1990, Matthew F. McHugh ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning 8 and losing 1. McHugh's biggest single-election total was 141,976 votes, in the 1988 U.S. House election in New York's District 28. McHugh's closest win came in the 1978 U.S. House election in New York's District 27, decided by 17,236 votes.

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How many votes has Matthew F. McHugh received?

Matthew F. McHugh has received 965,584 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–1.

Election history

Matthew F. McHugh’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1990	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	97,81556.85%	Seymour Krieger
1988	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	141,97693.18%	Mary C. Dixon
1986	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	103,90868.31%	Mark R. Masterson (head-to-head)
1984	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	123,33456.56%	Constance E. Cook Mark R. Masterson (head-to-head)
1982	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	100,6652.01%	Mark R. Masterson (head-to-head) David F. Crowley
1980	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	103,86355.05%	Neil Tyler Wallace (head-to-head) Louis F. Muenkel
1978	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	83,41355.76%	Neil Tyler Wallace (head-to-head)
1976	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	127,0482.77%	William H. Harter
1974	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	83,56250.48%	Alfred J Libous Franklin B Resseguie

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000473) and Wikidata (Q6790482). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Matthew F. McHugh: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/matthew-f-mchugh. Accessed [date].

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.