1984Final results
1984 election for New York's 11th District
U.S. House · New York
Edolphus Towns (D) won with 85.2% of the vote, defeating Nathaniel Hendricks (R) by 72.1 points.
Edolphus TownsDemocrat · winner
85.2%81,002
Nathaniel HendricksRepublican
13.1%12,494
Alfred J. HamelConservative
1.6%1,568
95,064 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.
Edolphus TownsNathaniel Hendricks
$287.3K
Raised by the campaign
$1.9K
$286.7K
Spent by the campaign
$1.7K
$781
Cash on hand
$229
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984