2000Final results
2000 election for New York's 10th District
U.S. House · New York
Edolphus Towns (D) won with 90.2% of the vote, defeating Ernestine M. Brown (R) by 85.0 points.
Edolphus TownsDemocrat · winner
90.2%120,700
Ernestine M. BrownRepublican
5.1%6,852
Barry FordWorking Families
4.1%5,530
Ernest JohnsonConservative
0.6%802
133,884 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 2000
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
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
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$23.7K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Barry Ford $299.9K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Edolphus Towns (D)Ernestine M. Brown (R)
Also on the ballot: Barry Ford (Working Families), 4.1%; Ernest Johnson (Conservative), 0.6%