1980Final results
1980 election for New York's 37th District
U.S. House · New York
Henry Nowak (D) won with 83.0% of the vote, defeating Roger Heymanowski (R) by 68.5 points.
Henry NowakDemocrat · winner
83.0%94,890
Roger HeymanowskiRepublican
14.5%16,560
Thomas A. O'ConnerRight to Life
2.5%2,887
114,337 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.
Henry NowakNo Republican
$62.4K
Raised by the campaign
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$40.5K
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