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      Home/Elections/1998/US House/New York/NY-29
      1998·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 29 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      John J Lafalce
      47.7%87,805 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Chris Collins
      31.6%58,232 votes
      Margin
      D+16.1
      184,070 total votes
      7 candidates184,070 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John J LafalceDEM✓
      		DEM87,80547.7%
      Chris CollinsREP
      		REP58,23231.6%
      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      		OTH13,5417.4%
      Chris CollinsOTH
      		OTH11,2496.1%
      John J LafalceOTH
      		OTH6,7623.7%
      David E DenzelOTH
      		OTH3,8132.1%
      John J LafalceOTH
      		OTH2,6681.4%

      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
      1996
      John J LafalceDEM
      D+25.1
      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 →
      Chris CollinsOTH
      Record2W-12L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-2018
      US House
      Full profile →
      David E DenzelOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-1998
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in New York, 1998

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