1986Final results
1986 election for New York's 5th District
U.S. House · New York
Raymond McGrath (R) won with 65.3% of the vote, defeating Michael T. Sullivan (D) by 30.5 points.
Raymond McGrathRepublican · winner
65.3%93,473
Michael T. SullivanDemocrat
34.7%49,728
143,201 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.
Michael T. SullivanRaymond McGrath
$66.5K
Raised by the campaign
$439.3K
$66.4K
Spent by the campaign
$294.4K
$67
Cash on hand
$162K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 24, 1986; FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986