1998Final results
1998 election for New York's 5th District
U.S. House · New York
Gary L. Ackerman (D) won with 65.0% of the vote, defeating David C. Pinzon (R) by 31.9 points.
Gary L. AckermanDemocrat · winner
65.0%97,404
David C. PinzonRepublican
33.1%49,586
Anne T. RobinsonOther party
1.9%2,872
149,862 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.
Gary L. AckermanDavid C. Pinzon
$858.7K
Raised by the campaign
$8.9K
$486.4K
Spent by the campaign
$8.9K
$433.8K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998; FEC, through Nov 20, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998