1998Final results
1998 election for New York's 13th District
U.S. House · New York
Vito Fossella (R) won with 64.8% of the vote, defeating Eugene V. Prisco (D) by 30.6 points.
Vito FossellaRepublican · winner
64.8%76,138
Eugene V. PriscoDemocrat
34.2%40,167
Anita LermanIndependent
1.1%1,245
117,550 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.
Eugene V. PriscoVito Fossella
$15.8K
Raised by the campaign
$2.2M
$14.9K
Spent by the campaign
$2.2M
$917
Cash on hand
$68.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 31, 1999; FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998