1984Final results
1984 election for New York's 12th District
U.S. House · New York
Major Owens (D) won with 90.5% of the vote, defeating Joseph Caesar (R) by 81.0 points.
Major OwensDemocrat · winner
90.5%82,047
Joseph CaesarRepublican
9.5%8,609
90,656 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 1984
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.
Major OwensJoseph Caesar
$183K
Raised by the campaign
$2.6K
$185.2K
Spent by the campaign
$3.1K
$141
Cash on hand
$541
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984; FEC, through Oct 27, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984