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  NY District 2
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Parents > United States > New York > NY - District 02
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline July 22, 1978 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 07, 1978 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 1978 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 05, 1979 - 12:00pm
Term End January 05, 1981 - 11:55pm
Contributoreddy 9_99
Last Modifiedbudgeteer March 10, 2011 10:03am
Data SourcesNew York State Board of Elections
Description Withers also Conservative candidate.
REP-43,791;CON-9,531
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1976
NameThomas J. Downey Votes91,241 (57.06%)
Term01/03/1977 - 01/03/1979 Margin23,486 (+14.69%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/1980
NameThomas J. Downey Votes84,035 (56.35%)
Term01/05/1981 - 01/05/1983 Margin18,929 (+12.69%)
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Name (I) Rep. Thomas J. Downey Harold J. Withers  
PartyDemocratic Republican  
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Certified Votes 64,807 (54.86%) 53,322 (45.14%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -11,485 (-9.72%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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