1986 New York U.S. House District 8 Election

New York · 2 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 New York U.S. House District 8 Election?

James H. Scheuer won the 1986 New York U.S. House District 8 Election. James H. Scheuer received 70,605 popular votes (5.11%). The main challenger was Gustave Reigenkugel (9.81%).

See the full head-to-head between Scheuer and Reigenkugel

Reigenkugel +4.7 pts · led by -62,926 votes

James H. ScheuerliberalWINNER5.11%

70,605 votes

Gustave Reigenkugelconservative9.81%

7,679 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.