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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/New York/NY-17
      1980·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 17 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Guy V Molinari
      39.7%57,810 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      John M Murphy
      31.7%46,178 votes
      Margin
      R+8.0
      145,645 total votes
      5 candidates145,645 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Guy V MolinariREP✓
      		REP57,81039.7%
      John M MurphyDEM
      		DEM46,17831.7%
      Mary T CoddOTH
      		OTH25,11817.3%
      Guy V MolinariOTH
      		OTH11,7638.1%
      John M MurphyOTH
      		OTH4,7763.3%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+0.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+9.5
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202449.9%49.3%D+0.6389,343
      202054.5%44.4%D+10.1386,305
      201652.0%43.9%D+8.1345,213
      201252.6%47.4%D+5.2313,688
      200853.4%45.6%D+7.7337,583

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      2024
      Michael V LawlerREP
      R+1.8
      2022
      Sean Patrick MaloneyDEM
      D+2.6
      Redistricted
      2020
      Mondaire JonesDEM
      D+18.5
      2018
      Nita M LoweyDEM
      D+82.5
      2016
      Nita M LoweyDEM
      D+59.5
      2014
      Nita M LoweyDEM
      D+14.2
      2012
      Nita M LoweyDEM
      D+23.4
      Redistricted
      2010
      Eliot L EngelDEM
      D+47.1
      2008
      Eliot L EngelDEM
      D+46.6
      2006
      Eliot L EngelDEM
      D+46.6
      2004
      Eliot L EngelDEM
      D+41.2
      2002
      Eliot L EngelDEM
      D+26.4
      Redistricted
      2000
      Eliot L EngelDEM
      D+61.1
      1998
      Eliot L EngelDEM
      D+62.1
      1996
      Eliot L EngelDEM
      D+56.2
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      John M MurphyDEM
      Record2W-3L
      Avg MarginR+29.7
      Career1972-1980
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Guy V MolinariOTH
      Record11W-8L
      Avg MarginR+1.6
      Career1974-1988
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Mary T CoddOTH
      Record0W-5L
      Avg MarginR+8.7
      Career1976-1988
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in New York, 1980

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