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      Home/Elections/1976/US House/New York/NY-31
      1976·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 31 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Donald J Mitchell
      62.4%115,464 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Anita Maxwell
      33.5%62,032 votes
      Margin
      R+28.9
      185,175 total votes
      3 candidates185,175 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Donald J MitchellREP✓
      		REP115,46462.4%
      Anita MaxwellDEM
      		DEM62,03233.5%
      Donald J MitchellOTH
      		OTH7,6794.2%

      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
      1980
      Donald J MitchellREP
      R+51.9
      1978
      Donald J MitchellREP
      R+91.3
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      Anita MaxwellDEM
      Record0W-5L
      Avg MarginR+19.2
      Career1976-1992
      State Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Donald J MitchellREP
      Record5W-3L
      Avg MarginR+71.6
      Career1968-1980
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in New York, 1976

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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