1998Final results
1998 election for New York's 19th District
U.S. House · New York
Sue Kelly (R) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating Dick Collins (D) by 28.7 points.
Sue KellyRepublican · winner
62.2%104,467
Dick CollinsDemocrat
33.6%56,378
Joseph J. Dio GuardiRight to Life
3.5%5,941
Charles C. WilliamsOther party
0.6%1,046
167,832 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.
Dick CollinsSue Kelly
$17.1K
Raised by the campaign
$865.8K
$8.5K
Spent by the campaign
$596K
$8.6K
Cash on hand
$339.7K
Other candidates' campaigns: Joseph J. Dio Guardi $20.1K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 14, 1998; FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Sue Kelly (R)Dick Collins (D)
Also on the ballot: Joseph J. Dio Guardi (Right to Life), 3.5%; Charles C. Williams (Other party), 0.6%