2000Final results
2000 election for New York's 26th District
U.S. House · New York
Maurice D. Hinchey (D) won with 62.0% of the vote, defeating Bob Moppert (R) by 25.0 points.
Maurice D. HincheyDemocrat · winner
62.0%140,395
Bob MoppertRepublican
37.0%83,856
Paul J. LauxRight to Life
1.0%2,328
226,579 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.
Maurice D. HincheyBob Moppert
$808.5K
Raised by the campaign
$178.6K
$795.8K
Spent by the campaign
$176.4K
$14.9K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000