1992Final results
1992 election for New York's 11th District
U.S. House · New York
Major Owens (D) won with 93.6% of the vote, defeating Michael Gaffney (Con) by 88.6 points.
Major OwensDemocrat · winner
93.6%80,028
Michael GaffneyConservative
5.0%4,287
Ernest N. FosterOther party
1.4%1,179
85,494 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 1992
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
$181.7K
Raised by the campaign
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$183.6K
Spent by the campaign
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$4.2K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992