1986Final results
1986 election for New York's 7th District
U.S. House · New York
Gary L. Ackerman (D) won with 77.4% of the vote, defeating Edward Nelson Rodriguez (R) by 54.7 points.
Gary L. AckermanDemocrat · winner
77.4%62,836
Edward Nelson RodriguezRepublican
22.6%18,384
81,220 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.
Gary L. AckermanEdward Nelson Rodriguez
$181.2K
Raised by the campaign
$15.6K
$117K
Spent by the campaign
$8.5K
$114.1K
Cash on hand
$7.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986; FEC, through Oct 23, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986