1998Final results
1998 election for New York's 9th District
U.S. House · New York
Anthony Weiner (D) won with 66.4% of the vote, defeating Louis Telano (R) by 43.0 points.
Anthony WeinerDemocrat · winner
66.4%69,439
Louis TelanoRepublican
23.4%24,486
Melinda KatzOther party
5.5%5,698
Arthur J. SmithConservative
4.7%4,899
104,522 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.
Anthony WeinerLouis Telano
$456.8K
Raised by the campaign
$9.9K
$429.3K
Spent by the campaign
$8.8K
$27.5K
Cash on hand
$1.1K
Other candidates' campaigns: Melinda Katz $795.3K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998; FEC, through Sep 30, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Anthony Weiner (D)Louis Telano (R)Melinda Katz (OTH)
Also on the ballot: Arthur J. Smith (Conservative), 4.7%