1986Final results
1986 election for New York's 12th District
U.S. House · New York
Major Owens (D) won with 91.5% of the vote, defeating Owen Augustin (R) by 85.5 points.
Major OwensDemocrat · winner
91.5%42,138
Owen AugustinRepublican
6.0%2,752
Joseph CaesarConservative
2.5%1,168
46,058 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.
Major OwensOwen Augustin
$169.4K
Raised by the campaign
$21.4K
$167.6K
Spent by the campaign
$20.6K
$1.1K
Cash on hand
$0
Other candidates' campaigns: Joseph Caesar $3.1K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986; FEC, through Jan 31, 1987.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986