Cypriot American Michael Tannousis was re-elected as a Republican member of congress in New York on Wednesday morning as the United States’ midterm elections were held.

Tannousis was competing against Democratic opponent Shpentim Qorraj.

He retained his seat in the 64th congressional district, which covers parts of southern Brooklyn and the eastern shore of Staten Island, where he is from.

Tannousis is the son of Cypriot parents who fled the 1974 war on the island.

He was born on Staten Island in 1983 and has previously served as a board member of the Cypriot American Chamber of Commerce. He also previously stood as a delegate for the Cyprus Federation of America.

The US midterm elections are held mid-way through every four-year presidential cycle and were held overnight on Tuesday Cyprus time.

Election results published on Wednesday saw the Democratic party seize control of of both the Senate and the House.