1986Final results
1986 election for New York's 4th District
U.S. House · New York
Norman Lent (R) won with 64.8% of the vote, defeating Patricia Sullivan (D) by 34.2 points.
Norman LentRepublican · winner
64.8%92,214
Patricia SullivanDemocrat
30.6%43,581
George E. PattersonRight to Life
4.6%6,493
142,288 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.
Patricia SullivanNorman Lent
$12.7K
Raised by the campaign
$492.4K
$11.8K
Spent by the campaign
$337.1K
$856
Cash on hand
$336.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 2, 1987; FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986