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2000Final results

2000 election for New York's 22nd District

U.S. House · New York

John Sweeney (R) won with 67.9% of the vote, defeating Kenneth F. McCallion (D) by 35.8 points.

John SweeneyRepublican · winner
67.9%167,368
32.1%79,111
246,479 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

EvenR+42.81994R+21.01996R+13.31998R+35.82000D+31.32002D+34.32004

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.

Kenneth F. McCallionJohn Sweeney
$76.5K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$72.1K
Spent by the campaign
$807.7K
$4.3K
Cash on hand
$341.9K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000