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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/New York/NY-29
      2008·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 29 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Eric J J Massa
      42.8%131,526 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      John R \ Kuhl Jr.
      37.8%116,137 votes
      Margin
      D+5.0
      307,298 total votes
      6 candidates307,298 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Eric J J MassaDEM✓
      		DEM131,52642.8%
      John R \ Kuhl Jr.REP
      		REP116,13737.8%
      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      		OTH31,57010.3%
      John R \ Kuhl Jr.OTH
      		OTH10,8773.5%
      Eric J J MassaOTH
      		OTH9,0032.9%
      John R \ Kuhl Jr.OTH
      		OTH8,1852.7%

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      2010
      Thomas W Reed IIREP
      R+3.4
      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
      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

      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      Record0W-373L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      John R \ Kuhl Jr.OTH
      Record0W-6L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2006-2008
      US House
      Full profile →
      Eric J J MassaDEM
      Record2W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2006-2008
      US House
      Full profile →

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