New York's 32nd congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in New York's 32nd congressional district, 1976 to 1980: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.

New York's 32nd congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
1980	George C. Wortley	Republican	55.0%	25.8
1978	James M. Hanley	Democratic	52.4%	10.7
1976	James M. Hanley	Democratic	54.8%	14.2

1980

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
George C. Wortley Won	REP	98,498	55.04%
George C. Wortley Won	CRV	9,630	5.38%
Jeffrey S. Brooks	DEM	52,407	29.29%
Peter J. Del Giorno	RTL	11,978	6.69%
Jeffrey S. Brooks	LBL	4,128	2.31%
James Northrup	OTH	2,316	1.29%
Total		178,957

1978

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
James M. Hanley Won	DEM	76,251	52.42%
Peter Del Giorno	REP	60,687	41.72%
Peter Del Giorno	CRV	6,384	4.39%
Lillian E. Reiner	LBL	2,149	1.48%
Total		145,471

1976

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
James M. Hanley Won	DEM	101,419	54.78%
George C. Wortley	REP	75,105	40.57%
George C. Wortley	CRV	6,492	3.51%
Earl W. Colvin	LBL	2,124	1.15%
Total		185,140

Questions and answers

Who won the last election in New York's 32nd congressional district?

George C. Wortley won in 1980 by 25.8 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.