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1982 New York U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1982 New York U.S. House District 2 Election?

Thomas J. Downey won the 1982 New York U.S. House District 2 Election. Thomas J. Downey received 80,951 popular votes (62.02%). The main challenger was Paul G. Costello (5.27%).

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

Downey +56.8 pts · won by 38,161 votes
Thomas J. DowneyDemocraticWINNER62.02%
80,951 votes
Paul G. Costelloconservative5.27%
42,790 votes
Louis VanDenEssenright to life2.34%
2,971 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.