2002Final results
2002 election for New York's 29th District
U.S. House · New York
Amory Houghton (R) won with 73.1% of the vote, defeating Kisun J. Peters (D) by 51.8 points.
Amory HoughtonRepublican · winner
73.1%127,657
Kisun J. PetersDemocrat
21.3%37,128
Wendy M. JohnsonRight to Life
3.3%5,836
Rachel TreichlerGreen
2.3%4,010
174,631 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.
No DemocratAmory Houghton
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Raised by the campaign
$894.1K
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Spent by the campaign
$970.3K
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Cash on hand
$24.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002
The candidates
Amory Houghton (R)Kisun J. Peters (D)
Also on the ballot: Wendy M. Johnson (Right to Life), 3.3%; Rachel Treichler (Green), 2.3%