1986Final results
1986 election for New York's 3rd District
U.S. House · New York
Robert Mrazek (D) won with 56.4% of the vote, defeating Joseph A. Guarino (R) by 15.9 points.
Robert MrazekDemocrat · winner
56.4%83,985
Joseph A. GuarinoRepublican
40.6%60,367
Charles W. WelchRight to Life
3.0%4,440
148,792 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.
Robert MrazekJoseph A. Guarino
$726.8K
Raised by the campaign
$204.8K
$646.6K
Spent by the campaign
$200.7K
$123.5K
Cash on hand
$4.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986