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2002 New York U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 2002 New York U.S. House District 5 Election?

Gary L. Ackerman won the 2002 New York U.S. House District 5 Election. Gary L. Ackerman received 75,810 popular votes (57.11%). The main challenger was Perry S. Reich (4.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Ackerman and Reich

Ackerman +52.8 pts · won by 70,092 votes
Gary L. AckermanDemocraticWINNER57.11%
75,810 votes
Perry S. ReichConservative4.31%
5,718 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified November 11, 2026.