1998Final results
1998 election for New York's 28th District
U.S. House · New York
Louise McIntosh Slaughter (D) won with 64.8% of the vote, defeating Richard A. Kaplan (R) by 34.0 points.
Louise McIntosh SlaughterDemocrat · winner
64.8%118,856
Richard A. KaplanRepublican
30.8%56,443
Paul BrittonConservative
2.7%4,963
Gerald D. CrawfordRight to Life
1.7%3,196
183,458 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.
Louise McIntosh SlaughterRichard A. Kaplan
$598.1K
Raised by the campaign
$512.7K
$456.9K
Spent by the campaign
$511.1K
$191.8K
Cash on hand
$1.6K
Other candidates' campaigns: Gerald D. Crawford $17.3K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Louise McIntosh Slaughter (D)Richard A. Kaplan (R)
Also on the ballot: Paul Britton (Conservative), 2.7%; Gerald D. Crawford (Right to Life), 1.7%