1998Final results
1998 election for New York's 25th District
U.S. House · New York
James Walsh (R) won with 69.4% of the vote, defeating Yvonne Rothenberg (D) by 38.8 points.
James WalshRepublican · winner
69.4%121,204
Yvonne RothenbergDemocrat
30.6%53,461
174,665 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.
Yvonne RothenbergJames Walsh
$157.9K
Raised by the campaign
$421K
$145.2K
Spent by the campaign
$311.3K
$28.9K
Cash on hand
$199K
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 28, 1999; FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998