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1980 New York U.S. House District 20 Election

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Who won the 1980 New York U.S. House District 20 Election?

Theodore S. Weiss won the 1980 New York U.S. House District 20 Election. Theodore S. Weiss received 86,454 popular votes (6.76%). The main challenger was James E. Greene (14.63%).

See the full head-to-head between Weiss and Greene

Greene +7.9 pts · led by -71,104 votes
Theodore S. WeissliberalWINNER6.76%
86,454 votes
James E. GreeneRepublican14.63%
15,350 votes
David I. Caplanconservative2.13%
2,240 votes
Robert E. Massisocialist labor0.84%
885 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.