1998Final results
1998 election for New York's 20th District
U.S. House · New York
Benjamin Gilman (R) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating Paul J. Feiner (D) by 19.5 points.
Benjamin GilmanRepublican · winner
58.3%98,546
Paul J. FeinerDemocrat
38.8%65,589
Christine M. TigheRight to Life
2.8%4,769
168,904 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.
Paul J. FeinerBenjamin Gilman
$276.7K
Raised by the campaign
$970.6K
$258.7K
Spent by the campaign
$942.1K
$18K
Cash on hand
$160.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998