1986Final results
1986 election for New York's 23rd District
U.S. House · New York
Samuel S. Stratton (D) won with 96.4% of the vote, defeating James Joseph Callahan (Swp) by 92.8 points.
Samuel S. StrattonDemocrat · winner
96.4%140,759
James Joseph CallahanSocialist Workers
3.6%5,279
146,038 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.
Samuel S. StrattonNo Republican
$77.1K
Raised by the campaign
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$38K
Spent by the campaign
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$117.7K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986