1982Final results
1982 election for New York's 1st District
U.S. House · New York
William Carney (R) won with 63.9% of the vote, defeating Ethan C. Eldon (D) by 27.9 points.
William CarneyRepublican · winner
63.9%88,234
Ethan C. EldonDemocrat
36.1%49,787
138,021 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 1982
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.
Ethan C. EldonWilliam Carney
$62.6K
Raised by the campaign
$178.1K
$62.5K
Spent by the campaign
$149.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 30, 1983; FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982