2012Final results
2012 election for New York's 4th District
U.S. House · New York
Carolyn McCarthy (D) won with 61.8% of the vote, defeating Francis X. Becker (R) by 29.5 points.
Carolyn McCarthyDemocrat · winner
61.8%163,955
Francis X. BeckerRepublican
32.3%85,693
Frank J. ScaturroConservative
5.9%15,603
265,251 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.
Carolyn McCarthyFrancis X. Becker
$2.3M
Raised by the campaign
$154.9K
$1.9M
Spent by the campaign
$156.4K
$564.9K
Cash on hand
$2.9K
Other candidates' campaigns: Frank J. Scaturro $177.6K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012