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1980 New York U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1980 New York U.S. House District 2 Election?

Thomas J. Downey won the 1980 New York U.S. House District 2 Election. Thomas J. Downey received 84,035 popular votes (56.35%). The main challenger was Louis J. Modica (6.13%).

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

Downey +50.2 pts · won by 18,929 votes
Thomas J. DowneyDemocraticWINNER56.35%
84,035 votes
Louis J. Modicaconservative6.13%
65,106 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.