1980Final results
1980 election for New York's 20th District
U.S. House · New York
Theodore Weiss (D) won with 82.4% of the vote, defeating James E. Greene (R) by 67.8 points.
Theodore WeissDemocrat · winner
82.4%86,454
James E. GreeneRepublican
14.6%15,350
David I. CaplanConservative
2.1%2,240
Robert E. MassiOther party
0.8%885
104,929 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.
Theodore WeissNo Republican
$36.3K
Raised by the campaign
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$32.1K
Spent by the campaign
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$0
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980
The candidates
Theodore Weiss (D)James E. Greene (R)
Also on the ballot: David I. Caplan (Conservative), 2.1%; Robert E. Massi (Other party), 0.8%