2000Final results
2000 election for New York's 18th District
U.S. House · New York
Nita M. Lowey (D) won with 67.3% of the vote, defeating John G. Vonglis (R) by 36.5 points.
Nita M. LoweyDemocrat · winner
67.3%126,878
John G. VonglisRepublican
30.8%58,022
Florence T. O'GradyRight to Life
2.0%3,747
188,647 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 2000
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.
Nita M. LoweyNo Republican
$1.8M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
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$1.5M
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000