1984Final results

1984 election for New York's 2nd District

Name: 1984 election for New York's 2nd District
Start: 1984-11-06
Location: New York

U.S. House · New York

Thomas Downey (D) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating Paul Aniboli (R) by 9.4 points.

Thomas DowneyDemocrat · winner

54.7%97,648

45.3%80,855

178,503 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

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Thomas DowneyPaul Aniboli

$552.6K

Raised by the campaign

$149.3K

$492.7K

Spent by the campaign

$149.1K

$155.8K

Cash on hand

$214

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984