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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/New York/NY-38
      1980·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 38 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Jack F Kemp
      69.0%141,763 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Gale A Denn
      17.4%35,681 votes
      Margin
      R+51.7
      205,309 total votes
      5 candidates205,309 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Jack F KempREP✓
      		REP141,76369.0%
      Gale A DennDEM
      		DEM35,68117.4%
      Jack F KempOTH
      		OTH16,1087.8%
      Jack F KempOTH
      		OTH9,5634.7%
      Gale A DennOTH
      		OTH2,1941.1%

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      1978
      Jack F KempREP
      R+83.3
      1976
      Jack F KempREP
      R+50.7
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      Jack F KempOTH
      Record6W-8L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1986
      US House
      Full profile →
      Gale A DennOTH
      Record0W-4L
      Avg MarginD+22.4
      Career1980-1982
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

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