1986Final results
1986 election for New York's 25th District
U.S. House · New York
Sherwood Boehlert (R) won with 69.0% of the vote, defeating Kevin J. Conway (D) by 46.6 points.
Sherwood BoehlertRepublican · winner
69.0%104,216
Kevin J. ConwayDemocrat
22.4%33,864
Robert S. BarstowConservative
8.6%12,999
151,079 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.
Kevin J. ConwaySherwood Boehlert
$2.7K
Raised by the campaign
$293.3K
$2.7K
Spent by the campaign
$268.1K
$9
Cash on hand
$68.8K
Other candidates' campaigns: Robert S. Barstow $31.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 15, 1986; FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986