1984Final results
1984 election for New York's 23rd District
U.S. House · New York
Samuel S. Stratton (D) won with 77.8% of the vote, defeating Frank Wicks (R) by 55.9 points.
Samuel S. StrattonDemocrat · winner
77.8%188,144
Frank WicksRepublican
21.9%53,060
Richard ArizaSocialist Workers
0.3%642
241,846 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.
Samuel S. StrattonNo Republican
$90.3K
Raised by the campaign
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$51.7K
Spent by the campaign
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$78.6K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984