New York's 34th congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in New York's 34th 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 34th congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
1980	Frank J. Horton	Republican	72.9%	52.2
1978	Frank J. Horton	Republican	44.1%	1.0
1976	Frank J. Horton	Republican	65.9%	35.6

1980

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Frank J. Horton Won	REP	133,278	72.91%
James R. Toole	DEM	37,883	20.72%
Clyde O. Benoy	CRV	5,829	3.19%
William Bastuk	RTL	3,178	1.74%
David D. Hoesly	OTH	2,627	1.44%
Total		182,795

1978

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Frank J. Horton Won	REP	62,081	44.06%
Frank J. Horton Won	DEM	60,704	43.08%
Leo J. Kesselring	CRV	18,127	12.86%
Total		140,912

1976

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Frank J. Horton Won	REP	126,566	65.85%
William C. Larsen	DEM	58,247	30.31%
Thomas D. Cook	CRV	7,383	3.84%
Total		192,196

Questions and answers

Who won the last election in New York's 34th congressional district?

Frank J. Horton won in 1980 by 52.2 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.