1980Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1980 election for New York's 17th District
U.S. House · New York
Guy V. Molinari (R) won with 47.8% of the vote, defeating John M. Murphy (D) by 12.8 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Guy V. MolinariRepublican · winner
47.8%69,573
John M. MurphyDemocrat
35.0%50,954
Mary T. CoddOther party
17.2%25,118
145,645 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.
John M. MurphyGuy V. Molinari
$286.1K
Raised by the campaign
$132.2K
$303.1K
Spent by the campaign
$136.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Other candidates' campaigns: Mary T. Codd $53.9K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980