1986Final results
1986 election for New York's 6th District
U.S. House · New York
Floyd Flake (D) won with 67.7% of the vote, defeating Richard Dietl (R) by 35.5 points.
Floyd FlakeDemocrat · winner
67.7%58,317
Richard DietlRepublican
32.3%27,773
86,090 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.
Floyd FlakeRichard Dietl
$401.3K
Raised by the campaign
$87.5K
$359.4K
Spent by the campaign
$78.5K
$41.9K
Cash on hand
$577
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986