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1978 New York U.S. House District 36 Election

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Who won the 1978 New York U.S. House District 36 Election?

John J. LaFalce won the 1978 New York U.S. House District 36 Election. John J. LaFalce received 99,497 popular votes (71.22%). The main challenger was Francis P. Mundy (2.41%).

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

LaFalce +68.8 pts · won by 96,264 votes
John J. LaFalceDemocraticWINNER71.22%
99,497 votes
Francis P. Mundyconservative2.41%
3,233 votes
Francina Joyce Cartoniataxpayer's citizens0.42%
31,527 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.