2000Final results
2000 election for New York's 24th District
U.S. House · New York
John McHugh (R) won with 74.3% of the vote, defeating Neil P. Tallon (D) by 51.4 points.
John McHughRepublican · winner
74.3%138,322
Neil P. TallonDemocrat
22.9%42,698
Willard E. SmithIndependent
2.8%5,167
186,187 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.
No DemocratJohn McHugh
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Raised by the campaign
$275.6K
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Spent by the campaign
$300.6K
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Cash on hand
$208.7K
Other candidates' campaigns: Willard E. Smith $175.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000