1980Final results
1980 election for New York's 29th District
U.S. House · New York
Gerald Solomon (R) won with 66.7% of the vote, defeating Rodger L. Hurley (D) by 33.4 points.
Gerald SolomonRepublican · winner
66.7%141,631
Rodger L. HurleyDemocrat
33.3%70,697
212,328 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.
Rodger L. HurleyGerald Solomon
$41.2K
Raised by the campaign
$117.1K
$40.2K
Spent by the campaign
$112.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980