1984Final results
1984 election for New York's 4th District
U.S. House · New York
Norman Lent (R) won with 68.9% of the vote, defeating Sheldon Engelhard (D) by 39.7 points.
Norman LentRepublican · winner
68.9%154,875
Sheldon EngelhardDemocrat
29.2%65,678
John J. DunkleRight to Life
1.8%4,126
224,679 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.
Sheldon EngelhardNorman Lent
$54.5K
Raised by the campaign
$376K
$53.2K
Spent by the campaign
$261.3K
$1.3K
Cash on hand
$181.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984