1990Final results
1990 election for New York's 12th District
U.S. House · New York
Major Owens (D) won with 69.8% of the vote, defeating Joseph Caesar (Con) by 67.8 points.
Major OwensDemocrat · winner
69.8%40,570
Write-ins and other votesOther party
26.4%15,365
Joseph CaesarConservative
2.0%1,159
Mamie MooreOther party
1.8%1,021
58,115 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.
Major OwensNo Republican
$168.1K
Raised by the campaign
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$176K
Spent by the campaign
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$6.5K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990