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1980 New York U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1980 New York U.S. House District 4 Election?

Norman F. Lent won the 1980 New York U.S. House District 4 Election. Norman F. Lent received 117,455 popular votes (7.19%). The main challenger was Charles F. Brennan (31.08%).

See the full head-to-head between Lent and Brennan

Brennan +23.9 pts · led by -59,185 votes
Norman F. LentconservativeWINNER7.19%
117,455 votes
Charles F. BrennanDemocratic31.08%
58,270 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.