U.S. House seat · former district
New York's 32nd District
8 elections since 1976: Democrats won 7, Republicans 1.
1990 election
Nov 6, 1990- John LaFalce (D) · won49.9%
- Michael T. Waring (R)28.5%
- Kenneth J. Kowalski (CON)12.3%
- Write-ins and other votes (OTH)9.2%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Every election for this seat
8 races since 1976; the seat changed party 1 time. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | John LaFalce (D) | Michael T. Waring (R) | 21.4 |
| 1988 | John LaFalce (D) | Emil K. Everett (R) | 45.4 |
| 1986 | John LaFalce (D) | Dean L. Walker (I) | 85.3 |
| 1984 | John LaFalce (D) | Anthony J. Murty (R) | 38.7 |
| 1982 | John LaFalce (D) | Raymond R. Walker (I) | 84.6 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | George C. Wortley (R)Flip | Jeffrey S. Brooks (D) | 28.8 |
| 1978 | James M. Hanley (D) | Peter Del Giorno (R) | 6.3 |
| 1976 | James M. Hanley (D) | George C. Wortley (R) | 10.7 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)