1984Final results
1984 election for New York's 17th District
U.S. House · New York
Theodore Weiss (D) won with 81.5% of the vote, defeating Kenneth Katzman (R) by 64.8 points.
Theodore WeissDemocrat · winner
81.5%162,489
Kenneth KatzmanRepublican
16.7%33,316
Leonard SteinmanConservative
1.8%3,674
199,479 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.
Theodore WeissKenneth Katzman
$139.4K
Raised by the campaign
$4.3K
$150.8K
Spent by the campaign
$3.7K
$9.9K
Cash on hand
$605
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984; FEC, through Oct 17, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984