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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/New York/NY-31
      1980·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 31 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Donald J Mitchell
      73.1%128,397 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Irving A Schwartz
      21.2%37,266 votes
      Margin
      R+51.9
      175,565 total votes
      4 candidates175,565 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Donald J MitchellREP✓
      		REP128,39773.1%
      Irving A SchwartzDEM
      		DEM37,26621.2%
      Donald J MitchellOTH
      		OTH7,5794.3%
      Irving A SchwartzOTH
      		OTH2,3231.3%

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      2000
      Amo HoughtonREP
      R+41.2
      1998
      Amo HoughtonREP
      R+31.5
      1996
      Amo HoughtonREP
      R+31.0
      1994
      Amo HoughtonREP
      R+54.5
      1992
      Amo HoughtonREP
      R+33.1
      Redistricted
      1990
      Bill PaxonREP
      R+3.2
      1988
      L William PaxonREP
      R+2.2
      1986
      Jack F KempREP
      R+8.7
      1984
      Jack F KempREP
      R+44.2
      1982
      Jack F KempREP
      R+44.6
      Redistricted
      1978
      Donald J MitchellREP
      R+91.3
      1976
      Donald J MitchellREP
      R+28.9
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      Donald J MitchellREP
      Record5W-3L
      Avg MarginR+71.6
      Career1968-1980
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Irving A SchwartzDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →

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