1984Final results
1984 election for New York's 8th District
U.S. House · New York
James Scheuer (D) won with 62.8% of the vote, defeating Robert L. Brandofino (R) by 25.5 points.
James ScheuerDemocrat · winner
62.8%104,558
Robert L. BrandofinoRepublican
37.2%62,015
166,573 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 ScheuerRobert L. Brandofino
$70.2K
Raised by the campaign
$2.1K
$67.6K
Spent by the campaign
$2.1K
$6.7K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984