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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/New York/NY-29
      1996·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 29 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      John J Lafalce
      52.9%126,210 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      David B Callard
      27.9%66,438 votes
      Margin
      D+25.1
      238,399 total votes
      7 candidates238,399 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John J LafalceDEM✓
      		DEM126,21052.9%
      David B CallardREP
      		REP66,43827.9%
      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      		OTH24,94710.5%
      David B CallardOTH
      		OTH8,8223.7%
      John J LafalceOTH
      		OTH6,1072.6%
      David B CallardOTH
      		OTH4,8312.0%
      David B CallardOTH
      		OTH1,0440.4%

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      2010
      Thomas W Reed IIREP
      R+3.4
      2008
      Eric J J MassaDEM
      D+5.0
      2006
      Eric J J MassaDEM
      D+1.5
      2004
      John Randy KuhlREP
      R+10.6
      2002
      Amo HoughtonREP
      R+38.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      John J LafalceDEM
      D+18.9
      1998
      John J LafalceDEM
      D+16.1
      1994
      John J LafalceDEM
      D+14.6
      1992
      John J LafalceDEM
      D+13.4
      Redistricted
      1990
      Frank J HortonREP
      R+34.0
      1988
      Frank J HortonREP
      R+42.2
      1986
      Frank J HortonREP
      R+46.5
      1984
      Frank J HortonREP
      R+45.3
      1982
      Frank J HortonREP
      R+36.2
      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 →
      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      Record0W-373L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      David B CallardOTH
      Record0W-4L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →

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