1978Final results
1978 election for New York's 36th District
U.S. House · New York
John LaFalce (D) won with 74.1% of the vote, defeating Francina Joyce Cartonia (R) by 50.6 points.
John LaFalceDemocrat · winner
74.1%99,497
Francina Joyce CartoniaRepublican
23.5%31,527
Francis P. MundyConservative
2.4%3,233
134,257 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The candidates
John LaFalce (D)Francina Joyce Cartonia (R)
Also on the ballot: Francis P. Mundy (Conservative), 2.4%