2002Final results
2002 election for New York's 18th District
U.S. House · New York
Nita M. Lowey (D) won with 92.0% of the vote, defeating Michael J. Reynolds (Rtl) by 84.1 points.
Nita M. LoweyDemocrat · winner
92.0%98,957
Michael J. ReynoldsRight to Life
8.0%8,558
107,515 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.
Nita M. LoweyNo Republican
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
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$1.1M
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002