John J. LaFalce
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 6, 1939
- Died
- April 11, 2025
- Age at death
- 85
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1974–2000
14-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
LaFalce1.6M
Opponents821,639
14
Elections run
Between 1974 and 2000, John J. LaFalce ran in 14 U.S. House elections, winning all 14. LaFalce's biggest single-election total was 139,979 votes, in the 1984 U.S. House election in New York's District 32. LaFalce's closest win came in the 1994 U.S. House election in New York's District 29, decided by 22,698 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 29, every U.S. House race in New York's District 32, or every U.S. House race in New York's District 36.
How many votes has John J. LaFalce received?
John J. LaFalce has received 1,583,727 popular votes across 14 U.S. elections, with a career record of 14–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 128,32846.84% | Brett M. Sommer |
| 1998 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 97,2353.67% | Chris Collins David E. Denzel |
| 1996 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 132,31752.94% | David B. Callard |
| 1994 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 103,0532.8% | William E. Miller Jr. (head-to-head) Patrick Murty |
| 1992 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 128,2302.82% | William E. Miller Jr. (head-to-head) Kenneth J. Kowalski (head-to-head) John A. Basar Jr. |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 68,36747.94% | Michael T. Waring Kenneth J. Kowalski (head-to-head) |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 133,9172.48% | Emil K. Everett |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 99,74586.45% | Dean L. Walker Anthony J. Murty (head-to-head) |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 139,97965.83% | Anthony J. Murty (head-to-head) |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 116,38688.07% | Raymond R. Walker Timothy J. Hubbard |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 122,92967.31% | H. William Feder |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 99,49771.22% | Francina Joyce Cartonia Francis P. Mundy |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 123,24664.22% | Ralph J. Argen |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 90,49857.24% | Russell A Rourke |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000556) and Wikidata (Q13219122). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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