2000Final results
2000 election for New York's 20th District
U.S. House · New York
Benjamin Gilman (R) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating Paul J. Feiner (D) by 17.5 points.
Benjamin GilmanRepublican · winner
57.6%136,016
Paul J. FeinerDemocrat
40.1%94,646
Christine M. TigheRight to Life
2.3%5,371
236,033 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.
Paul J. FeinerBenjamin Gilman
$434.4K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$431.2K
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$21.1K
Cash on hand
$186.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000