2010Final results
2010 election for New York's 17th District
U.S. House · New York
Eliot L. Engel (D) won with 72.9% of the vote, defeating Anthony Mele (R) by 50.1 points.
Eliot L. EngelDemocrat · winner
72.9%95,346
Anthony MeleRepublican
22.8%29,792
York J. KleinhandlerConservative
4.3%5,661
130,799 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 2010
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.
Eliot L. EngelAnthony Mele
$981.8K
Raised by the campaign
$132.9K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$132.9K
$171.6K
Cash on hand
$15
Other candidates' campaigns: York J. Kleinhandler $47.7K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010