1984Final results
1984 election for New York's 28th District
U.S. House · New York
Matthew McHugh (D) won with 56.6% of the vote, defeating Constance E. Cook (R) by 15.1 points.
Matthew McHughDemocrat · winner
56.6%123,334
Constance E. CookRepublican
41.4%90,324
Mark R. MastersonRight to Life
2.0%4,403
218,061 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: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Matthew McHughConstance E. Cook
$391.3K
Raised by the campaign
$138.6K
$382.3K
Spent by the campaign
$136.3K
$14K
Cash on hand
$2.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984