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1986 New York U.S. House District 23 Election

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Who won the 1986 New York U.S. House District 23 Election?

Samuel S. Stratton won the 1986 New York U.S. House District 23 Election. Samuel S. Stratton received 140,759 popular votes (96.39%). The main challenger was James Joseph Callahan (3.61%).

See the full head-to-head between Stratton and Callahan

Stratton +92.8 pts · won by 135,480 votes
Samuel S. StrattonDemocraticWINNER96.39%
140,759 votes
James Joseph Callahansocialist workers3.61%
5,279 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.