U.S. House seat · former district
New York's 34th District
8 elections since 1976: Democrats won 2, Republicans 6.
1990 election
Nov 6, 1990- Amory Houghton (R) · won63.4%
- Joseph P. Leahey (D)26.4%
- Nevin K. Eklund (LIB)1.3%
- Write-ins and other votes (OTH)9.0%
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 | Amory Houghton (R) | Joseph P. Leahey (D) | 37.0 |
| 1988 | Amory Houghton (R) | Ian Kelly Woodward (I) | 92.9 |
| 1986 | Amory Houghton (R)Flip | Larry M. Himelein (D) | 20.3 |
| 1984 | Stanley N. Lundine (D) | Jill Houghton Emery (R) | 9.7 |
| 1982 | Stanley N. Lundine (D) | James J. Snyder Sr. (R) | 21.5 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Frank Horton (R) | James Toole (D) | 52.2 |
| 1978 | Frank Horton (R) | Leo J. Kesselring (I) | 74.3 |
| 1976 | Frank Horton (R) | William C. Larsen (D) | 35.5 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)