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1982 New York U.S. House District 31 Election

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Who won the 1982 New York U.S. House District 31 Election?

Jack Kemp won the 1982 New York U.S. House District 31 Election. Jack Kemp received 133,462 popular votes (68.39%). The main challenger was James A. Martin (0.92%).

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Kemp +67.5 pts · won by 89,619 votes
Jack KempRepublicanWINNER68.39%
133,462 votes
James A. Martinliberal0.92%
43,843 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.