1988Final results
1988 election for New York's 12th District
U.S. House · New York
Major Owens (D) won with 93.0% of the vote, defeating Owen Augustin (R) by 86.0 points.
Major OwensDemocrat · winner
93.0%74,304
Owen AugustinRepublican
7.0%5,582
79,886 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 1988
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.
Major OwensOwen Augustin
$222.8K
Raised by the campaign
$8K
$209.5K
Spent by the campaign
$7.1K
$14.4K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988; FEC, through Nov 28, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988