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1998 New York U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1998 New York U.S. House District 17 Election?

Eliot L. Engel won the 1998 New York U.S. House District 17 Election. Eliot L. Engel received 80,947 popular votes (69.11%). The main challenger was Peter Fiumefreddo (1.99%).

See the full head-to-head between Engel and Fiumefreddo

Engel +67.1 pts · won by 69,910 votes
Eliot L. EngelDemocraticWINNER69.11%
80,947 votes
Peter Fiumefreddoconservative1.99%
11,037 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.