2002Final results
2002 election for New York's 22nd District
U.S. House · New York
Maurice D. Hinchey (D) won with 64.2% of the vote, defeating Eric Hall (R) by 31.3 points.
Maurice D. HincheyDemocrat · winner
64.2%113,280
Eric HallRepublican
32.9%58,008
Steven GreenfieldGreen
1.5%2,723
Paul J. LauxRight to Life
1.4%2,473
176,484 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.
Maurice D. HincheyEric Hall
$654.5K
Raised by the campaign
$36.5K
$652.9K
Spent by the campaign
$39.5K
$16.6K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002; FEC, through Nov 25, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002
The candidates
Maurice D. Hinchey (D)Eric Hall (R)
Also on the ballot: Steven Greenfield (Green), 1.5%; Paul J. Laux (Right to Life), 1.4%