2002Final results
2002 election for New York's 11th District
U.S. House · New York
Major Owens (D) won with 86.6% of the vote, defeating Susan Cleary (R) by 74.0 points.
Major OwensDemocrat · winner
86.6%76,917
Susan ClearyRepublican
12.5%11,149
Alice GaffneyConservative
0.9%798
88,864 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 2002
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
$335.1K
Raised by the campaign
$12.8K
$321.7K
Spent by the campaign
$10.6K
$22.6K
Cash on hand
$999
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002