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1998 New York U.S. House District 13 Election

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Who won the 1998 New York U.S. House District 13 Election?

Vito Fossella won the 1998 New York U.S. House District 13 Election. Vito Fossella received 76,138 popular votes (44.04%). The main challenger was Anita Lerman (0.91%).

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Fossella +43.1 pts · won by 74,893 votes
Vito FossellaRepublicanWINNER44.04%
76,138 votes
Anita Lermanindependence0.91%
1,245 votes
Eugene V. Priscoliberal0.74%
40,167 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.