Richard L. Ottinger
Last held office: U.S. House, NY-20 (1982–1984). Ran in 4 elections between 1976 and 1982, winning 4.
- Last margin
- +15.2
- Won 1982
- Elections
- 4
- 1976–1982
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Ottinger was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Ottinger has run
Margin: how far Ottinger finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | U.S. House, NY-20 | General | Won | Jon S. Fossel (R), Florence T. O'Grady (RTL) | 56.5% | D+15.2 | $238.2K |
| 1980 | U.S. House, NY-24 | General | Won | Joseph W. Christians (R), Richard O. Reyes (I) | 59.4% | D+19.9 | $135.2K |
| 1978 | U.S. House, NY-24 | General | Won | Michael R. Edelman (R), Richard O. Reyes (I), Michael O'Mara Billington (I) | 56.1% | D+13.3 | — |
| 1976 | U.S. House, NY-24 | General | Won | David V. Hicks (R), Edmund D. Assante (I) | 54.5% | D+10.2 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 1981–82
- Raised
- $238.2K
- Spent
- $236K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1982Updated Nov 9, 2026, 3:00 AM ET
Seats Ottinger has held
- U.S. House, NY-20 · 1982–1984
- U.S. House, NY-24 · 1976–1982
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Ottinger has run against
- Jon S. Fossel (R) · 1982 election, won
- Joseph W. Christians (R) · 1980 election, won
- Michael R. Edelman (R) · 1978 election, won
- David V. Hicks (R) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Ottinger
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC H6NY24060
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC