1984Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1984 election for New York's 20th District
U.S. House · New York
Joseph J. Dioguardi (R) won with 50.1% of the vote, defeating Oren J. Teicher (D) by 1.9 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Joseph J. DioguardiRepublican · winner
50.1%106,958
Oren J. TeicherDemocrat
48.2%102,842
Florence T. O'GradyRight to Life
1.7%3,549
213,349 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.
Oren J. TeicherJoseph J. Dioguardi
$442.8K
Raised by the campaign
$646.2K
$427.3K
Spent by the campaign
$645.4K
$15.5K
Cash on hand
$835
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984
The candidates
Joseph J. Dioguardi (R)Oren J. Teicher (D)
Also on the ballot: Florence T. O'Grady (Right to Life), 1.7%