1976Final results
1976 election for New York's 2nd District
U.S. House · New York
Thomas Downey (D) won with 57.1% of the vote, defeating Peter F. Cohalan (R) by 14.7 points.
Thomas DowneyDemocrat · winner
57.1%91,241
Peter F. CohalanRepublican
42.4%67,755
Rochelle DavidsonOther party
0.6%906
159,902 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET