U.S. House seat · former district
New York's 31st District
13 elections since 1976: Democrats won 0, Republicans 13.
2000 election
Nov 7, 2000- Amory Houghton (R) · won77.3%
- Kisun J. Peters (D)22.7%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Every election for this seat
13 races since 1976. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Amory Houghton (R) | Kisun J. Peters (D) | 54.7 |
| 1998 | Amory Houghton (R) | Caleb Rossiter (D) | 42.7 |
| 1996 | Amory Houghton (R) | Bruce D. Macbain (D) | 46.2 |
| 1994 | Amory Houghton (R) | Gretchen S. McManus (I) | 50.7 |
| 1992 | Amory Houghton (R) | Joseph P. Leahey (D) | 46.2 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Bill Paxon (R) | Kevin P. Gaughan (D) | 12.3 |
| 1988 | L. William Paxon (R) | David J. Swarts (D) | 6.8 |
| 1986 | Jack F. Kemp (R) | James P. Keane (D) | 15.5 |
| 1984 | Jack F. Kemp (R) | Peter J. Martinelli (D) | 50.0 |
| 1982 | Jack F. Kemp (R) | James A. Martin (D) | 50.5 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Donald J. Mitchell (R) | Irving A. Schwartz (D) | 54.9 |
| 1978 | Donald J. Mitchell (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1976 | Donald J. Mitchell (R) | Anita Maxwell (D) | 33.0 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)