1998Final results
1998 election for New York's 24th District
U.S. House · New York
John McHugh (R) won with 79.0% of the vote, defeating Neil P. Tallon (D) by 58.0 points.
John McHughRepublican · winner
79.0%116,682
Neil P. TallonDemocrat
21.0%31,011
147,693 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.
No DemocratJohn McHugh
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Raised by the campaign
$284.7K
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Spent by the campaign
$293.7K
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Cash on hand
$233.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998