1998Final results
1998 election for New York's 7th District
U.S. House · New York
Joseph Crowley (D) won with 69.0% of the vote, defeating James J. Dillon (R) by 43.4 points.
Joseph CrowleyDemocrat · winner
69.0%50,924
James J. DillonRepublican
25.6%18,896
Richard RetchoConservative
5.4%3,960
73,780 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.
Joseph CrowleyNo Republican
$283.4K
Raised by the campaign
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$99.8K
Spent by the campaign
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$183.6K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998