1984Final results
1984 election for New York's 27th District
U.S. House · New York
George C. Wortley (R) won with 56.6% of the vote, defeating Thomas C. Buckel Jr. (D) by 13.3 points.
George C. WortleyRepublican · winner
56.6%122,215
Thomas C. Buckel Jr.Democrat
43.4%93,601
215,816 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.
Thomas C. Buckel Jr.George C. Wortley
$64.3K
Raised by the campaign
$353.2K
$61.7K
Spent by the campaign
$354.8K
$2.1K
Cash on hand
$3.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 31, 1985; FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984