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      Home/Elections/2000/US House/New York/NY-29
      2000·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 29 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      John J Lafalce
      46.8%115,685 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Brett M Sommer
      27.9%68,958 votes
      Margin
      D+18.9
      246,988 total votes
      7 candidates246,988 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John J LafalceDEM✓
      		DEM115,68546.8%
      Brett M SommerREP
      		REP68,95827.9%
      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      		OTH37,50115.2%
      John J LafalceOTH
      		OTH7,8993.2%
      Brett M SommerOTH
      		OTH7,1442.9%
      Brett M SommerOTH
      		OTH5,0572.0%
      John J LafalceOTH
      		OTH4,7441.9%

      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
      1998
      John J LafalceDEM
      D+16.1
      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 →
      Brett M SommerOTH
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2000-2000
      US House
      Full profile →

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