2012Final results
2012 election for New York's 26th District
U.S. House · New York
Brian Higgins (D) won with 74.8% of the vote, defeating Michael H. Madigan (R) by 49.6 points.
Brian HigginsDemocrat · winner
74.8%212,588
Michael H. MadiganRepublican
25.2%71,666
284,254 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 2012
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.
Brian HigginsMichael H. Madigan
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$66.1K
$1M
Spent by the campaign
$65.7K
$429.4K
Cash on hand
$385
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012