1984Final results
1984 election for New York's 25th District
U.S. House · New York
Sherwood Boehlert (R) won with 72.8% of the vote, defeating James J. Ball (D) by 45.6 points.
Sherwood BoehlertRepublican · winner
72.8%140,256
James J. BallDemocrat
27.2%52,434
192,690 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.
James J. BallSherwood Boehlert
$5K
Raised by the campaign
$182.6K
$5K
Spent by the campaign
$146.8K
$13
Cash on hand
$43.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984