The 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in New York were held on November 7, 2000, 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 president and vice president, U.S. Senate, state senate, state assembly, state supreme court, ballot proposition one, and various other local offices. Both major parties in the U.S. congressional delegation from New York maintained their overall seat count, though the Republican Party gained a seat from the Democratic party in New York's first district, and the Democratic Party gained a seat from the Republican Party in New York's second district.
Overview DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidatesMemberPartyFirst electedMichael ForbesDemocratic1994Incumbent lost re-election as an independent.New member elected.Republican gain.Rick LazioRepublican1992Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.New member elected.Democratic gain.Peter T. KingRepublican1992Incumbent re-elected.Carolyn McCarthyDemocratic1996Incumbent re-elected.Gary AckermanDemocratic1983Incumbent re-elected.Gregory W. MeeksDemocratic1998Incumbent re-elected.Joseph CrowleyDemocratic1998Incumbent re-elected.Jerrold NadlerDemocratic1992Incumbent re-elected.Anthony WeinerDemocratic1998Incumbent re-elected.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.John E. SweeneyRepublican1998Incumbent re-elected.Sherwood BoehlertRepublican1982Incumbent re-elected.John M. McHughRepublican1992Incumbent re-elected.James T. WalshRepublican1988Incumbent re-elected.Maurice HincheyDemocratic1992Incumbent re-elected.Thomas M. ReynoldsRepublican1998Incumbent re-elected.Louise SlaughterDemocratic1986Incumbent re-elected.John J. LaFalceDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.Jack QuinnRepublican1992Incumbent re-elected.Amo HoughtonRepublican1986Incumbent re-elected.
District 1
The 1st district is based on the eastern end of Long Island, including the Hamptons, Smithtown, Brookhaven, Riverhead, Port Jefferson, and portions of Lake Ronkonkoma, all in Suffolk County. The district has a PVI of R+4 but voted for Al Gore by points in 2000. The incumbent was Democrat Michael Forbes, who was reelected as a Republican with 64.13% of the vote in 1998. Forbes switched parties in June 1999, after disagreements with his party leaders.
Forbes received a primary challenge from Regina Seltzer, a pro bono environmental lawyer and former Brookhaven town council member. On primary day, Seltzer defeated the incumbent Forbes by just 35 votes.
Republican/Conservative/Independence/Right to Life nominee Felix Grucci, Brookhaven Town Supervisor
Democratic Primary Democratic nominee Regina Seltzer, environmental attorney
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2000 United States House of Representatives elections