1984Final results
1984 election for New York's 1st District
U.S. House · New York
William Carney (R) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating George Hochbrueckner (D) by 6.2 points.
William CarneyRepublican · winner
53.1%107,029
George HochbruecknerDemocrat
46.9%94,551
201,580 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 1984
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.
George HochbruecknerWilliam Carney
$192.7K
Raised by the campaign
$341.3K
$192K
Spent by the campaign
$353.6K
$763
Cash on hand
$16.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984