1980Final results
1980 election for New York's 4th District
U.S. House · New York
Norman Lent (R) won with 66.8% of the vote, defeating Charles F. Brennan (D) by 33.7 points.
Norman LentRepublican · winner
66.8%117,455
Charles F. BrennanDemocrat
33.2%58,270
175,725 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.
Charles F. BrennanNorman Lent
$24.7K
Raised by the campaign
$189.9K
$24.4K
Spent by the campaign
$161.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980