2002Final results
2002 election for New York's 25th District
U.S. House · New York
James Walsh (R) won with 72.3% of the vote, defeating Stephanie Aldersley (D) by 45.7 points.
James WalshRepublican · winner
72.3%144,610
Stephanie AldersleyDemocrat
26.6%53,290
Francis J. GalvinWorking Families
1.1%2,131
200,031 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.
Stephanie AldersleyJames Walsh
$40.7K
Raised by the campaign
$775K
$40K
Spent by the campaign
$939.8K
$694
Cash on hand
$148.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 31, 2003; FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002
The candidates
James Walsh (R)Stephanie Aldersley (D)
Also on the ballot: Francis J. Galvin (Working Families), 1.1%