1984Final results
1984 election for New York's 16th District
U.S. House · New York
Charles B. Rangel (D) won with 97.0% of the vote, defeating Michael T. Berns (Con) by 94.9 points.
Charles B. RangelDemocrat · winner
97.0%117,759
Michael T. BernsConservative
2.1%2,541
Nan BaileySocialist Workers
0.9%1,098
121,398 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.
Charles B. RangelNo Republican
$291K
Raised by the campaign
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$185.5K
Spent by the campaign
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$154.2K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984