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1984 New York U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1984 New York U.S. House District 8 Election?

James H. Scheuer won the 1984 New York U.S. House District 8 Election. James H. Scheuer received 104,558 popular votes (59.46%). The main challenger was Robert L. Brandofino (4.65%).

See the full head-to-head between Scheuer and Brandofino

Scheuer +54.8 pts · won by 42,543 votes
James H. ScheuerDemocraticWINNER59.46%
104,558 votes
Robert L. Brandofinoconservative4.65%
62,015 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.