1986Final results
1986 election for New York's 21st District
U.S. House · New York
Hamilton Fish (R) won with 76.5% of the vote, defeating Lawrence W. Grunberger (D) by 55.3 points.
Hamilton FishRepublican · winner
76.5%102,070
Lawrence W. GrunbergerDemocrat
21.2%28,339
Karen A. Gormley-VitaleRight to Life
2.2%2,988
133,397 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: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Lawrence W. GrunbergerHamilton Fish
$6.3K
Raised by the campaign
$246.9K
$5.1K
Spent by the campaign
$217.6K
$1.2K
Cash on hand
$88.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986
The candidates
Hamilton Fish (R)Lawrence W. Grunberger (D)
Also on the ballot: Karen A. Gormley-Vitale (Right to Life), 2.2%