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      Home/Elections/1998/US House/New York/NY-31
      1998·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 31 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Amo Houghton
      54.2%95,638 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Caleb Rossiter
      22.7%40,091 votes
      Margin
      R+31.5
      176,573 total votes
      5 candidates176,573 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Amo HoughtonREP✓
      		REP95,63854.2%
      Caleb RossiterDEM
      		DEM40,09122.7%
      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      		OTH18,32110.4%
      Amo HoughtonOTH
      		OTH11,9776.8%
      James R Pierce Sr.OTH
      		OTH10,5466.0%

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      2000
      Amo HoughtonREP
      R+41.2
      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
      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 →
      Caleb RossiterDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-1998
      US House
      Full profile →
      James R Pierce Sr.OTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-1998
      US House
      Full profile →

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