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      Home/Elections/1988/US House/New York/NY-31
      1988·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 31 US House

      Winner
      REP
      L William Paxon
      47.1%103,802 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      David J Swarts
      44.9%98,958 votes
      Margin
      R+2.2
      220,487 total votes
      5 candidates220,487 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      L William PaxonREP✓
      		REP103,80247.1%
      David J SwartsDEM
      		DEM98,95844.9%
      L William PaxonOTH
      		OTH8,2453.7%
      L William PaxonOTH
      		OTH5,6632.6%
      David J SwartsOTH
      		OTH3,8191.7%

      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
      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

      David J SwartsDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1988-1988
      US House
      Full profile →
      L William PaxonOTH
      Record9W-2L
      Avg MarginR+68.6
      Career1982-1988
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in New York, 1988

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