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1974 New York U.S. House District 36 Election

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Who won the 1974 New York U.S. House District 36 Election?

John J. LaFalce won the 1974 New York U.S. House District 36 Election. John J. LaFalce received 90,498 popular votes (57.24%). The main challenger was Russell A Rourke (3.81%).

See the full head-to-head between LaFalce and Rourke

LaFalce +53.4 pts · won by 29,056 votes
John J. LaFalceDemocraticWINNER57.24%
90,498 votes
Russell A Rourkeconservative3.81%
61,442 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.