1984Final results
1984 election for New York's 9th District
U.S. House · New York
Thomas Manton (D) won with 52.8% of the vote, defeating Serphin R. Maltese (R) by 5.5 points.
Thomas MantonDemocrat · winner
52.8%71,420
Serphin R. MalteseRepublican
47.2%63,910
135,330 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 MantonSerphin R. Maltese
$266.9K
Raised by the campaign
$117.1K
$263.1K
Spent by the campaign
$116.8K
$3.7K
Cash on hand
$292
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984