1990Final results
1990 election for New York's 32nd District
U.S. House · New York
John LaFalce (D) won with 49.9% of the vote, defeating Michael T. Waring (R) by 21.4 points.
John LaFalceDemocrat · winner
49.9%68,367
Michael T. WaringRepublican
28.5%39,053
Kenneth J. KowalskiConservative
12.3%16,853
Write-ins and other votesOther party
9.2%12,665
136,938 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 1990
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 LaFalceNo Republican
$339.9K
Raised by the campaign
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$145.1K
Spent by the campaign
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$645.1K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Kenneth J. Kowalski $273.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990