1998Final results
1998 election for New York's 8th District
U.S. House · New York
Jerrold Nadler (D) won with 86.0% of the vote, defeating Theodore Howard (R) by 72.0 points.
Jerrold NadlerDemocrat · winner
86.0%112,948
Theodore HowardRepublican
14.0%18,383
131,331 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.
Jerrold NadlerNo Republican
$517.6K
Raised by the campaign
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$336.1K
Spent by the campaign
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$212.7K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998