1980Final results
1980 election for New York's 36th District
U.S. House · New York
John LaFalce (D) won with 71.7% of the vote, defeating H. William Feder (R) by 43.5 points.
John LaFalceDemocrat · winner
71.7%122,929
H. William FederRepublican
28.3%48,428
171,357 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
John LaFalceH. William Feder
$140.1K
Raised by the campaign
$34.2K
$66K
Spent by the campaign
$33.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980