2006Final results
2006 election for New York's 29th District
U.S. House · New York
John Kuhl (R) won with 51.5% of the vote, defeating Eric Massa (D) by 2.9 points.
John KuhlRepublican · winner
51.5%106,077
Eric MassaDemocrat
48.5%100,044
206,121 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 2006
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.
Eric MassaJohn Kuhl
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
$1.5M
$9.8K
Cash on hand
$15.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006