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1978 New York U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1978 New York U.S. House District 2 Election?

Thomas J. Downey won the 1978 New York U.S. House District 2 Election. Thomas J. Downey received 64,807 popular votes (54.86%). The main challenger was Harold J. Withers (8.07%).

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

Downey +46.8 pts · won by 11,485 votes
Thomas J. DowneyDemocraticWINNER54.86%
64,807 votes
Harold J. Withersconservative8.07%
53,322 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.