2002 New York U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 2002 New York U.S. House District 17 Election?

Eliot L. Engel won the 2002 New York U.S. House District 17 Election. Eliot L. Engel received 77,535 popular votes (1.88%). The main challenger was C. Scott Vanderhoef (2.15%).

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

Vanderhoef +0.3 pts · led by -34,901 votes

Eliot L. Engelworking familiesWINNER1.88%

77,535 votes

C. Scott Vanderhoefindependence2.15%

42,634 votes

Arthur L. Gallagherright to life1.34%

1,931 votes

Elizabeth ShanklinGreen1.21%

1,743 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.