2002Final results
2002 election for New York's 13th District
U.S. House · New York
Vito Fossella (R) won with 69.6% of the vote, defeating Arne M. Mattsson (D) by 41.3 points.
Vito FossellaRepublican · winner
69.6%72,204
Arne M. MattssonDemocrat
28.3%29,366
Anita LermanIndependent
1.4%1,427
Henry J. BardelGreen
0.7%696
103,693 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 2002
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.
Arne M. MattssonVito Fossella
$15.9K
Raised by the campaign
$880.5K
$6.8K
Spent by the campaign
$1M
$9.1K
Cash on hand
$174.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Sep 30, 2002; FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002
The candidates
Vito Fossella (R)Arne M. Mattsson (D)
Also on the ballot: Anita Lerman (Independent), 1.4%; Henry J. Bardel (Green), 0.7%