1986Final results
1986 election for New York's 22nd District
U.S. House · New York
Benjamin Gilman (R) won with 69.5% of the vote, defeating Eleanor F. Burlingham (D) by 42.3 points.
Benjamin GilmanRepublican · winner
69.5%94,244
Eleanor F. BurlinghamDemocrat
27.2%36,852
Richard BrunoRight to Life
3.4%4,560
135,656 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 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.
Eleanor F. BurlinghamBenjamin Gilman
$17.4K
Raised by the campaign
$345.3K
$16.1K
Spent by the campaign
$305.3K
$1.4K
Cash on hand
$103.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986