Thomas J. Downey
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 28, 1949
- Current age
- 77
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1974–1992
9-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Downey807,438
Opponents635,017
10
Elections run
Between 1974 and 1992, Thomas J. Downey ran in 10 U.S. House elections, winning 9 and losing 1. Downey's biggest single-election total was 107,646 votes, in the 1988 U.S. House election in New York's District 2. Downey's closest win came in the 1974 U.S. House election in New York's District 2, decided by 4,945 votes.
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How many votes has Thomas J. Downey received?
Thomas J. Downey has received 807,438 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | U.S. HouseNew York | Lost | 96,32839.19% | Rick Lazio |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 56,72251.56% | John W. Bugler Dominic A. Curcio |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 107,64660% | Joseph Cardino Jr. |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 69,77161.21% | Jeffrey A. Butzke Veronica Windishman |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 97,64851.72% | Paul Aniboli |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 80,95162.02% | Paul G. Costello Louis VanDenEssen |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 84,03556.35% | Louis J. Modica |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 64,80754.86% | Harold J. Withers |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 91,24156.39% | Peter F. Cohalan Rochelle Davidson |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 58,28948.8% | James R Grover John C Greene |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000471) and Wikidata (Q276968). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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