2008Final results
2008 election for New York's 1st District
U.S. House · New York
Timothy H. Bishop (D) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating Lee M. Zeldin (R) by 16.8 points.
Timothy H. BishopDemocrat · winner
58.4%162,083
Lee M. ZeldinRepublican
41.6%115,545
277,628 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 2008
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.
Timothy H. BishopLee M. Zeldin
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$871.3K
$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
$864.7K
$337K
Cash on hand
$6.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008