2002Final results
2002 election for New York's 8th District
U.S. House · New York
Jerrold Nadler (D) won with 76.1% of the vote, defeating Jim Farrin (R) by 57.6 points.
Jerrold NadlerDemocrat · winner
76.1%81,002
Jim FarrinRepublican
18.5%19,674
Alan Jay GerberConservative
3.2%3,361
Dan WentzelGreen
1.8%1,918
Joseph DobrianOther party
0.5%526
106,481 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.
Jerrold NadlerJim Farrin
$715.5K
Raised by the campaign
$70.7K
$684.6K
Spent by the campaign
$64.6K
$647.6K
Cash on hand
$709
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002
The candidates
Jerrold Nadler (D)Jim Farrin (R)
Also on the ballot: Alan Jay Gerber (Conservative), 3.2%; Dan Wentzel (Green), 1.8%; Joseph Dobrian (Other party), 0.5%