1996Final results
1996 election for New York's 11th District
U.S. House · New York
Major Owens (D) won with 92.0% of the vote, defeating Claudette Hayle (R) by 83.9 points.
Major OwensDemocrat · winner
92.0%89,905
Claudette HayleRepublican
8.0%7,866
97,771 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 1996
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
$196.8K
Raised by the campaign
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$186.3K
Spent by the campaign
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$15.1K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996