1986Final results
1986 election for New York's 11th District
U.S. House · New York
Edolphus Towns (D) won with 89.4% of the vote, defeating Nathaniel Hendricks (R) by 80.7 points.
Edolphus TownsDemocrat · winner
89.4%41,689
Nathaniel HendricksRepublican
8.7%4,053
Alfred J. HamelConservative
1.9%874
46,616 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.
Edolphus TownsNathaniel Hendricks
$224.3K
Raised by the campaign
$460
$185.6K
Spent by the campaign
$543
$39.1K
Cash on hand
$105
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986; FEC, through Nov 24, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986