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NY 23 Election Results, Democrat Bill Owens held a slight advantage in a congressional special election in northern New York that gained national headlines during his last days as it highlighted divisions in the Republican Party.

With nearly 86 percent of precincts reporting in the heavily Republican 23rd House District, Owens led Tuesday with 49 percent of the vote over surprise contender Doug Hoffman, a member of the state Conservative Party, which had 45 per percent.
NY 23 Election Results
Republican Dierdre Scozzafava, who retired from the race on Saturday, still picked up the 6 percent of the vote.

Scozzafava abruptly quit the race this weekend and supported Owens after some prominent Republicans accused of being too liberal for the district for their support of abortion rights and same-sex marriageMore Story NY 23 Election Results