1984Final results
1984 election for New York's 18th District
U.S. House · New York
Robert Garcia (D) won with 89.2% of the vote, defeating Curtis Johnson (R) by 79.9 points.
Robert GarciaDemocrat · winner
89.2%85,960
Curtis JohnsonRepublican
9.3%8,970
John W. FarrellConservative
1.5%1,398
96,328 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.
Robert GarciaNo Republican
$278.2K
Raised by the campaign
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$227.1K
Spent by the campaign
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$51.2K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984