1990Final results
1990 election for New York's 11th District
U.S. House · New York
Edolphus Towns (D) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Ernest Johnson (Con) by 56.4 points.
Edolphus TownsDemocrat · winner
59.1%36,286
Write-ins and other votesOther party
36.4%22,345
Ernest JohnsonConservative
2.7%1,676
Lorraine StevensOther party
1.8%1,094
61,401 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 1990
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.
Edolphus TownsNo Republican
$335.8K
Raised by the campaign
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$282.9K
Spent by the campaign
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$140.9K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990