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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/New York/NY-32
      1986·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 32 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      John J Lafalce
      86.5%94,798 votes
      Runner-up
      OTH
      Dean L Walker
      5.7%6,234 votes
      Margin
      D+86.5
      109,657 total votes
      4 candidates109,657 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John J LafalceDEM✓
      		DEM94,79886.5%
      Dean L WalkerOTH
      		OTH6,2345.7%
      John J LafalceOTH
      		OTH4,9474.5%
      Anthony J MurtyOTH
      		OTH3,6783.4%

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      1990
      John J LafalceDEM
      D+19.4
      1988
      John J LafalceDEM
      D+46.5
      1984
      John J LafalceDEM
      D+38.9
      1982
      John J LafalceDEM
      D+88.1
      Redistricted
      1980
      George C WortleyREP
      R+25.8
      1978
      James M HanleyDEM
      D+10.7
      1976
      James M HanleyDEM
      D+14.2
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      John J LafalceOTH
      Record17W-15L
      Avg MarginD+11.3
      Career1970-2000
      US House / State House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Anthony J MurtyOTH
      Record0W-8L
      Avg MarginD+16.0
      Career1980-2000
      State Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Dean L WalkerOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in New York, 1986

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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