Jack F. Kemp
Last held office: U.S. House, NY-31 (1982–1988). Ran in 6 elections between 1976 and 1986, winning 6.
Last office: U.S. House, NY-31
- Last margin
- +15.5
- Won 1986
- Elections
- 6
- 1976–1986
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Kemp was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Kemp has run
Margin: how far Kemp finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | U.S. House, NY-31 | General | Won | James P. Keane (D), Gerald R. Morgan (I) | 57.5% | R+15.5 | $2.5M |
| 1984 | U.S. House, NY-31 | General | Won | Peter J. Martinelli (D) | 75% | R+50.0 | $559.8K |
| 1982 | U.S. House, NY-31 | General | Won | James A. Martin (D) | 75.3% | R+50.5 | $470K |
| 1980 | U.S. House, NY-38 | General | Won | Gale A. Denn (D) | 81.6% | R+63.1 | $172.1K |
| 1978 | U.S. House, NY-38 | General | Won | James A. Peck (I) | 94.8% | R+89.7 | — |
| 1976 | U.S. House, NY-38 | General | Won | Peter J. Geraci (D) | 78.2% | R+56.3 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 1985–86
- Raised
- $2.5M
- Spent
- $2.6M
- Cash
- $52K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1986Updated Nov 9, 2026, 3:00 AM ET
Seats Kemp has held
- U.S. House, NY-31 · 1982–1988
- U.S. House, NY-38 · 1976–1982
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Kemp has run against
- James P. Keane (D) · 1986 election, won
- Peter J. Martinelli (D) · 1984 election, won
- James A. Martin (D) · 1982 election, won
- Gale A. Denn (D) · 1980 election, won
- James A. Peck (I) · 1978 election, won
- Peter J. Geraci (D) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Kemp
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC H6NY38029
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC