1998Final results
1998 election for New York's 1st District
U.S. House · New York
Michael Forbes (R) won with 64.1% of the vote, defeating William G. Holst (D) by 28.3 points.
Michael ForbesRepublican · winner
64.1%99,460
William G. HolstDemocrat
35.9%55,630
155,090 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1998
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
William G. HolstMichael Forbes
$50.5K
Raised by the campaign
$883.4K
$50.5K
Spent by the campaign
$874.6K
$64
Cash on hand
$135.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998