1986Final results
1986 election for New York's 2nd District
U.S. House · New York
Thomas Downey (D) won with 64.3% of the vote, defeating Jeffrey A. Butzke (R) by 31.9 points.
Thomas DowneyDemocrat · winner
64.3%69,771
Jeffrey A. ButzkeRepublican
32.4%35,132
Veronica WindishmanRight to Life
3.4%3,651
108,554 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 1986
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 DowneyJeffrey A. Butzke
$823.3K
Raised by the campaign
$30.8K
$739.1K
Spent by the campaign
$30.2K
$240K
Cash on hand
$601
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986