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1980 New York U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1980 New York U.S. House District 16 Election?

Charles E. Schumer won the 1980 New York U.S. House District 16 Election. Charles E. Schumer received 67,343 popular votes (77.47%). The main challenger was Theodore Silverman (19.61%).

See the full head-to-head between Schumer and Silverman

Schumer +57.9 pts · won by 50,293 votes
Charles E. SchumerDemocraticWINNER77.47%
67,343 votes
Theodore SilvermanRepublican19.61%
17,050 votes
Mary B. SpaldingRight To Life2.91%
2,533 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified November 9, 2026.