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1998 New York U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1998 New York U.S. House District 7 Election?

Joseph Crowley won the 1998 New York U.S. House District 7 Election. Joseph Crowley received 50,924 popular votes (49.5%). The main challenger was James J. Dillon (18.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Crowley and Dillon

Crowley +31.1 pts · won by 32,028 votes
Joseph CrowleyDemocraticWINNER49.5%
50,924 votes
James J. DillonRepublican18.37%
18,896 votes
Richard Retchoconservative3.85%
3,960 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.