New York's 3rd Congressional District - Election Results

Election Results

In New York State there are numerous parties at various points on the political spectrum. Certain parties will invariably endorse either the Republican or Democratic candidate for every office, hence the state electoral results contain both the party votes, and the final candidate votes (Listed as "Recap").

US House election, 1996: New York District 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Peter T. King 127,972 55.3
Democratic Dal LaMagna 97,518 42.1
Right to Life John J. O'Shea 4,129 1.8
Liberal John A. DePrima 1,807 0.8
Majority 30,454 13.2
Turnout 231,426 100
US House election, 1998: New York District 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Peter T. King 117,258 64.3 +9.0
Democratic Kevin N. Langberg 63,628 34.9 -7.2
Liberal Thomas R. DiLavore 1,497 0.8 +0.0
Majority 53,630 29.4 +16.2
Turnout 182,383 100 -21.2
US House election, 2000: New York District 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Peter T. King 143,126 59.5 -4.8
Democratic Dal LaMagna 95,787 39.8 +4.9
Liberal Selma Olchin 1,515 0.6 -0.2
Majority 47,339 19.7 -9.7
Turnout 240,428 100 +31.8
US House election, 2002: New York District 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Peter T. King 121,537 71.9 +12.4
Democratic Stuart L. Finz 46,022 27.2 -12.6
Liberal Janeen DePrima 1,513 0.9 +0.3
Majority 75,515 44.7 +25.0
Turnout 169,072 100 -29.7
US House election, 2004: New York District 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Peter T. King 171,259 63.0 -8.9
Democratic Blair H. Mathies, Jr. 100,737 37.0 +9.8
Majority 70,522 25.9 -18.8
Turnout 271,996 100 +60.9
US House election, 2006: New York District 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Peter T. King 101,787 56.0 -7.0
Democratic Dave Mejias 79,843 44.0 +7.0
Majority 21,944 12.1 -13.8
Turnout 181,630 100 -33.2
US House election, 2008: New York District 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Peter T. King 135,648 64.0 +8.0
Democratic Graham Long 76,918 36.0 -7.0
Turnout 212,566 100 -33.2
US House election, 2010: New York District 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Peter T. King 126,142 72.0 +8.0
Democratic Howard Kudler 48,963 28.0 -8.0
Turnout 175,105 100 -33.2


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