1998Final results
1998 election for New York's 3rd District
U.S. House · New York
Peter T. King (R) won with 64.3% of the vote, defeating Kevin N. Langberg (D) by 29.4 points.
Peter T. KingRepublican · winner
64.3%117,258
Kevin N. LangbergDemocrat
34.9%63,628
Thomas R. Di LavoreOther party
0.8%1,497
182,383 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 DemocratPeter T. King
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Raised by the campaign
$551.9K
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Spent by the campaign
$278.9K
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Cash on hand
$314.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998