1986Final results
1986 election for New York's 24th District
U.S. House · New York
Gerald Solomon (R) won with 70.4% of the vote, defeating Ed Bloch (D) by 40.9 points.
Gerald SolomonRepublican · winner
70.4%117,285
Ed BlochDemocrat
29.6%49,225
166,510 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.
Ed BlochGerald Solomon
$84.3K
Raised by the campaign
$162.2K
$79.3K
Spent by the campaign
$153.7K
$5.5K
Cash on hand
$54K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986