1998 United States House of Representatives elections in New York

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1998 United States House of Representatives elections in New York
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  1996 November 3, 1998 2000  

All 31 New York seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election1912
Seats won1912
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg

1998 U.S. Congressional Election Results in New York - Seat Change Map.svg
Results:
     Democratic hold
     Republican hold

The 1998 United States House of Representatives elections in New York were held on November 3, 1998, to elect the 31 United States representatives from the State of New York, one from each of the state's 31 congressional districts. The elections were held concurrently with other elections in the state for U.S. Senate, Governor/Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller, and various other local offices. Neither of the two major parties in the U.S. congressional delegation from New York gained any seats, meaning that both parties' seat count in the delegation remained steady.

Contents

Prior to the election, four incumbents retired — two from the Democratic Party, and two from the Republican Party. The retiring incumbents were Thomas J. Manton, a democrat from New York's 7th district; Chuck Schumer, a democrat from New York's 9th district who resigned to run for U.S. Senator; Gerald B. H. Solomon, a republican from New York's 22nd district; and Bill Paxon, a republican from New York's 27th district. All were replaced by candidates that shared their respective parties.

Overview

1998 pre-election

(105th congress)

Seats

Tot=31

 Democratic-Held19
 Republican-Held12
1998 post-election

(106th Congress)

Seats

Tot=31

 Democratic-Held19
 Republican-Held12

Results

The results of this election are as follows: [1] [2]

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst

elected

ResultsCandidates
New York 1 Michael Forbes Republican 1994 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 2 Rick Lazio Republican 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 3 Peter T. King Republican 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 4 Carolyn McCarthy Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 5 Gary Ackerman Democratic 1983 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 6 Gregory W. Meeks Democratic February 3, 1998(Special) Incumbent re-elected.
New York 7 Thomas J. Manton Democratic 1984 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
New York 8 Jerrold Nadler Democratic 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 9 Chuck Schumer Democratic 1980 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
New York 10 Edolphus Towns Democratic 1982 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 11 Major Owens Democratic 1982 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 12 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 13 Vito Fossella Republican 1997 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 14 Carolyn Maloney Democratic 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 15 Charles B. Rangel Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 16 José E. Serrano Democratic 1990 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 17 Eliot Engel Democratic 1988 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Eliot Engel (Democratic) 88%
  • Peter Fiumefreddo (Republican) 12%
New York 18 Nita Lowey Democratic 1988 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 19 Sue W. Kelly Republican 1994 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Sue W. Kelly (Republican) 63%
  • Dick Collins (Democratic) 34%
New York 20 Benjamin A. Gilman Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 21 Michael R. McNulty Democratic 1988 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 22 Gerald B. H. Solomon Republican 1978 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
New York 23 Sherwood Boehlert Republican 1982 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 24 John M. McHugh Republican 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 25 James T. Walsh Republican 1988 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 26 Maurice Hinchey Democratic 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 27 Bill Paxon Republican 1988 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
New York 28 Louise Slaughter Democratic 1986 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 29 John J. LaFalce Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 30 Jack Quinn Republican 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 31 Amo Houghton Republican 1986 Incumbent re-elected.

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References

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