<page_title> 2009 New York's 23rd congressional district special election </page_title> <section_title> Results and aftermath </section_title> <table> <cell> Bill Owens <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 48.3 <col_header> % </col_header> </cell> <cell> 46.0 <col_header> % </col_header> </cell> </table>
The election results showed that Owens prevailed by a margin of 48.3% to 46%.