2002Final results
2002 election for New York's 3rd District
U.S. House · New York
Peter T. King (R) won with 71.9% of the vote, defeating Stuart L. Finz (D) by 44.7 points.
Peter T. KingRepublican · winner
71.9%121,537
Stuart L. FinzDemocrat
27.2%46,022
Janeen DeprimaOther party
0.9%1,513
169,072 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.
Stuart L. FinzPeter T. King
$138.8K
Raised by the campaign
$559K
$137.5K
Spent by the campaign
$468.5K
$1.4K
Cash on hand
$743.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002