1986Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1986 election for New York's 34th District
U.S. House · New York
Amory Houghton (R) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating Larry M. Himelein (D) by 20.3 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Amory HoughtonRepublican · winner
60.1%85,856
Larry M. HimeleinDemocrat
39.9%56,898
142,754 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.
Larry M. HimeleinAmory Houghton
$107.1K
Raised by the campaign
$722.8K
$107.1K
Spent by the campaign
$720.8K
$16
Cash on hand
$2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986