2002Final results
2002 election for New York's 24th District
U.S. House · New York
Sherwood Boehlert (R) won with 70.7% of the vote, defeating David L. Walrath (Con) by 49.1 points.
Sherwood BoehlertRepublican · winner
70.7%108,017
David L. WalrathConservative
21.6%32,991
Mark DunauGreen
4.4%6,660
Kathleen M. PetersRight to Life
3.3%5,109
152,777 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.
David L. WalrathSherwood Boehlert
$105K
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$105K
Spent by the campaign
$1.7M
$4
Cash on hand
$121K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002
The candidates
Sherwood Boehlert (R)David L. Walrath (C)
Also on the ballot: Mark Dunau (Green), 4.4%; Kathleen M. Peters (Right to Life), 3.3%