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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/New York/NY-31
      1996·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 31 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Amo Houghton
      52.9%119,395 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Bruce D MacBain
      21.9%49,502 votes
      Margin
      R+31.0
      225,718 total votes
      6 candidates225,718 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Amo HoughtonREP✓
      		REP119,39552.9%
      Bruce D MacBainDEM
      		DEM49,50221.9%
      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      		OTH30,45113.5%
      Amo HoughtonOTH
      		OTH15,8547.0%
      Le Roy Stewart WilsonOTH
      		OTH6,0312.7%
      Amo HoughtonOTH
      		OTH4,4852.0%

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      2000
      Amo HoughtonREP
      R+41.2
      1998
      Amo HoughtonREP
      R+31.5
      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
      1980
      Donald J MitchellREP
      R+51.9
      1978
      Donald J MitchellREP
      R+91.3
      1976
      Donald J MitchellREP
      R+28.9
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      Amo HoughtonOTH
      Record8W-9L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1988-2002
      US House
      Full profile →
      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      Record0W-373L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      Bruce D MacBainDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Le Roy Stewart WilsonOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →

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