1986Final results
1986 election for New York's 10th District
U.S. House · New York
Charles E. Schumer (D) won with 93.3% of the vote, defeating Alice E. Gaffney (Con) by 86.6 points.
Charles E. SchumerDemocrat · winner
93.3%76,318
Alice E. GaffneyConservative
6.7%5,472
81,790 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 1986
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.
Charles E. SchumerNo Republican
$163.1K
Raised by the campaign
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$96K
Spent by the campaign
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$503.9K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986