1986Final results
1986 election for New York's 27th District
U.S. House · New York
George C. Wortley (R) won with 49.7% of the vote, defeating Rosemary S. Pooler (D) by 0.6 points.
George C. WortleyRepublican · winner
49.7%83,430
Rosemary S. PoolerDemocrat
49.1%82,491
Dennis R. BurnsRight to Life
1.3%2,105
168,026 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.
Rosemary S. PoolerGeorge C. Wortley
$510.2K
Raised by the campaign
$706.3K
$505.3K
Spent by the campaign
$697K
$5K
Cash on hand
$12.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986
The candidates
George C. Wortley (R)Rosemary S. Pooler (D)
Also on the ballot: Dennis R. Burns (Right to Life), 1.3%