1998Final results
1998 election for New York's 23rd District
U.S. House · New York
Sherwood Boehlert (R) won with 80.8% of the vote, defeating David B. Vickers (Con) by 61.5 points.
Sherwood BoehlertRepublican · winner
80.8%111,242
David B. VickersConservative
19.2%26,493
137,735 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.
David B. VickersSherwood Boehlert
$9.5K
Raised by the campaign
$618.1K
$7.9K
Spent by the campaign
$551K
$1.6K
Cash on hand
$320K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 23, 1998; FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998