1998Final results
1998 election for New York's 12th District
U.S. House · New York
Nydia M. Velázquez (D) won with 85.0% of the vote, defeating Rosemarie Markgraf (R) by 74.7 points.
Nydia M. VelázquezDemocrat · winner
85.0%53,269
Rosemarie MarkgrafRepublican
10.2%6,405
Angel DiazConservative
2.6%1,632
Hector Cortes Jr.Other party
1.7%1,080
Hector HenryOther party
0.5%320
62,706 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.
Nydia M. VelázquezRosemarie Markgraf
$382.6K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3K
$359.5K
Spent by the campaign
$1.7K
$127.2K
Cash on hand
$1.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998; FEC, through Oct 23, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Nydia M. Velázquez (D)Rosemarie Markgraf (R)
Also on the ballot: Angel Diaz (Conservative), 2.6%; Hector Cortes Jr. (Other party), 1.7%; Hector Henry (Other party), 0.5%