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1974 New York U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1974 New York U.S. House District 2 Election?

Thomas J. Downey won the 1974 New York U.S. House District 2 Election. Thomas J. Downey received 58,289 popular votes (48.8%). The main challenger was James R Grover (44.66%).

See the full head-to-head between Downey and Grover

Downey +4.1 pts · won by 4,945 votes
Thomas J. DowneyDemocraticWINNER48.8%
58,289 votes
James R GroverRepublican44.66%
53,344 votes
John C Greeneconservative6.54%
7,818 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.