New York's 38th congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in New York's 38th 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 38th congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
1980	Jack F. Kemp	Republican	69.0%	51.7
1978	Jack F. Kemp	Republican	83.3%	71.7
1976	Jack F. Kemp	Republican	71.5%	50.7

1980

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jack F. Kemp Won	REP	141,763	69.05%
Jack F. Kemp Won	CRV	16,108	7.85%
Jack F. Kemp Won	RTL	9,563	4.66%
Gale A. Denn	DEM	35,681	17.38%
Gale A. Denn	LBL	2,194	1.07%
Total		205,309

1978

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jack F. Kemp Won	REP	100,032	83.27%
Jack F. Kemp Won	CRV	13,896	11.57%
James A. Peck	LBL	6,204	5.16%
Total		120,132

1976

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jack F. Kemp Won	REP	151,610	71.51%
Jack F. Kemp Won	CRV	14,092	6.65%
Peter J. Geraci	DEM	44,034	20.77%
Peter J. Geraci	LBL	2,273	1.07%
Total		212,009

Questions and answers

Who won the last election in New York's 38th congressional district?

Jack F. Kemp won in 1980 by 51.7 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.