1984Final results
1984 election for New York's 24th District
U.S. House · New York
Gerald Solomon (R) won with 73.2% of the vote, defeating Ed Bloch (D) by 46.3 points.
Gerald SolomonRepublican · winner
73.2%164,019
Ed BlochDemocrat
26.8%60,188
224,207 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.
Ed BlochGerald Solomon
$73.1K
Raised by the campaign
$166.4K
$73K
Spent by the campaign
$152.4K
$132
Cash on hand
$45.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984