1998Final results
1998 election for New York's 11th District
U.S. House · New York
Major Owens (D) won with 90.0% of the vote, defeating David Greene (R) by 81.3 points.
Major OwensDemocrat · winner
90.0%75,773
David GreeneRepublican
8.7%7,284
Phyllis TaliaferroIndependent
1.4%1,144
84,201 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 1998
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
$169.1K
Raised by the campaign
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$149.2K
Spent by the campaign
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$21.5K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Phyllis Taliaferro $16.3K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998