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1980 New York U.S. House District 34 Election

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Who won the 1980 New York U.S. House District 34 Election?

Frank J. Horton won the 1980 New York U.S. House District 34 Election. Frank J. Horton received 133,278 popular votes (72.91%). The main challenger was James R. Toole (20.72%).

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Horton +52.2 pts · won by 95,395 votes
Frank J. HortonRepublicanWINNER72.91%
133,278 votes
James R. TooleDemocratic20.72%
37,883 votes
Clyde O. Benoyconservative3.19%
5,829 votes
William Bastukright to life1.74%
3,178 votes
David D. HoeslyLibertarian1.44%
2,627 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.