1986Flipped from RepublicanFinal results

1986 election for New York's 30th District

Name: 1986 election for New York's 30th District
Start: 1986-11-04
Location: New York

U.S. House · New York

Louise McIntosh Slaughter (D) won with 51.0% of the vote, defeating Fred J. Eckert (R) by 2.0 points, a seat Republicans won last time.

51.0%86,777

49.0%83,402

170,179 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

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Louise McIntosh SlaughterFred J. Eckert

$587.7K

Raised by the campaign

$564.7K

$558.7K

Spent by the campaign

$565.4K

$28.8K

Cash on hand

$2.2K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986