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.
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 who shared their respective parties.
Overview The results of this election are as follows: DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst electedResultsCandidatesMichael ForbesRepublican1994Incumbent re-elected.Rick LazioRepublican1992Incumbent re-elected.Peter T. KingRepublican1992Incumbent re-elected.Carolyn McCarthyDemocratic1996Incumbent re-elected.Gary AckermanDemocratic1983Incumbent re-elected.Gregory W. MeeksDemocraticFebruary 3, 1998 (Special)Incumbent re-elected.Thomas J. MantonDemocratic1984Incumbent retired.New member elected.Democratic hold.Jerrold NadlerDemocratic1992Incumbent re-elected.Chuck SchumerDemocratic1980Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.New member elected.Democratic hold.Edolphus TownsDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.Major OwensDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.Nydia VelázquezDemocratic1992Incumbent re-elected.Vito FossellaRepublican1997Incumbent re-elected.Carolyn MaloneyDemocratic1992Incumbent re-elected.Charles B. RangelDemocratic1970Incumbent re-elected.José E. SerranoDemocratic1990Incumbent re-elected.Eliot EngelDemocratic1988Incumbent re-elected.Nita LoweyDemocratic1988Incumbent re-elected.Sue W. KellyRepublican1994Incumbent re-elected.Benjamin A. GilmanRepublican1972Incumbent re-elected.Michael R. McNultyDemocratic1988Incumbent re-elected.Gerald B. H. SolomonRepublican1978Incumbent retired.New member elected.Republican hold.Sherwood BoehlertRepublican1982Incumbent re-elected.John M. McHughRepublican1992Incumbent re-elected.James T. WalshRepublican1988Incumbent re-elected.Maurice HincheyDemocratic1992Incumbent re-elected.Bill PaxonRepublican1988Incumbent retired.New member elected.Republican hold.Louise SlaughterDemocratic1986Incumbent re-elected.John J. LaFalceDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.Jack QuinnRepublican1992Incumbent re-elected.Amo HoughtonRepublican1986Incumbent re-elected.
See also 1998 United States House of Representatives elections
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