1980Final results
1980 election for New York's 1st District
U.S. House · New York
William Carney (R) won with 56.3% of the vote, defeating Thomas A. Twomey (D) by 14.5 points.
William CarneyRepublican · winner
56.3%115,213
Thomas A. TwomeyDemocrat
41.9%85,629
Richard M. CummingsOther party
1.8%3,644
204,486 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Thomas A. TwomeyWilliam Carney
$121.4K
Raised by the campaign
$196.4K
$120.1K
Spent by the campaign
$195.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980