1998Final results
1998 election for New York's 17th District
U.S. House · New York
Eliot L. Engel (D) won with 88.0% of the vote, defeating Peter Fiumefreddo (R) by 76.0 points.
Eliot L. EngelDemocrat · winner
88.0%80,947
Peter FiumefreddoRepublican
12.0%11,037
91,984 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.
Eliot L. EngelPeter Fiumefreddo
$456.3K
Raised by the campaign
$21.6K
$364.5K
Spent by the campaign
$16K
$137.4K
Cash on hand
$784
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998; FEC, through Oct 14, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998