1980 New York U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1980 New York U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Carney won the 1980 New York U.S. House District 1 Election. William Carney received 115,213 popular votes (4.1%). The main challenger was Thomas A. Twomey (41.88%).

See the full head-to-head between Carney and Twomey

Twomey +37.8 pts · led by -29,584 votes

William Carneyright to lifeWINNER4.1%

115,213 votes

Thomas A. Twomey Democratic41.88%

85,629 votes

Richard M. Cummingsliberal1.78%

3,644 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.