2000Final results
2000 election for New York's 11th District
U.S. House · New York
Major Owens (D) won with 87.0% of the vote, defeating Susan Cleary (R) by 80.5 points.
Major OwensDemocrat · winner
87.0%112,050
Susan ClearyRepublican
6.5%8,406
Una S. T. ClarkeOther party
5.7%7,366
Cartrell GoreConservative
0.7%962
128,784 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.
Major OwensSusan Cleary
$648.6K
Raised by the campaign
$24.2K
$695.3K
Spent by the campaign
$23.3K
$9.2K
Cash on hand
$939
Other candidates' campaigns: Una S. T. Clarke $260.3K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Major Owens (D)Susan Cleary (R)Una S. T. Clarke (OTH)
Also on the ballot: Cartrell Gore (Conservative), 0.7%