2008Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2008 election for New York's 29th District
U.S. House · New York
Eric Massa (D) won with 51.0% of the vote, defeating John Kuhl (R) by 1.9 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Eric MassaDemocrat · winner
51.0%140,529
John KuhlRepublican
49.0%135,199
275,728 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.
Eric MassaJohn Kuhl
$2.2M
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$2.2M
Spent by the campaign
$1.5M
$12.2K
Cash on hand
$14.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008