1998Final results
1998 election for New York's 29th District
U.S. House · New York
John LaFalce (D) won with 57.0% of the vote, defeating Chris Collins (R) by 16.3 points.
John LaFalceDemocrat · winner
57.0%97,235
Chris CollinsRepublican
40.7%69,481
David E. DenzelRight to Life
2.2%3,813
170,529 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.
John LaFalceChris Collins
$739.4K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$1M
Spent by the campaign
$963.5K
$253.6K
Cash on hand
$251.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998