2002Final results
2002 election for New York's 16th District
U.S. House · New York
José E. Serrano (D) won with 92.1% of the vote, defeating Frank Dellavalle (R) by 84.1 points.
José E. SerranoDemocrat · winner
92.1%50,716
Frank DellavalleRepublican
7.9%4,366
55,082 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.
José E. SerranoNo Republican
$270.1K
Raised by the campaign
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$214.2K
Spent by the campaign
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$112K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002