RepublicanNot in office · last served 2002Last on a ballot: Nov 2000

Benjamin Gilman

Benjamin Gilman ran in 15 elections between 1968 and 2000, winning 15. Served in the New York State Assembly (District 95) and the U.S. House (NY-26, NY-22 and NY-20).

Last office: U.S. House, NY-20

Elections: 15; 1968–2000
Won: 15; generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Gilman was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028New York State Assembly, District 95 U.S. House, NY-26 U.S. House, NY-22 U.S. House, NY-20Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Gilman has run

Margin: how far Gilman finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin	Raised
2000	U.S. House, NY-20	General	Won	Paul J. Feiner (D), Christine M. Tighe (RTL)	57.6%	R+17.5	$1.2M
1998	U.S. House, NY-20	General	Won	Paul J. Feiner (D), Christine M. Tighe (RTL)	58.3%	R+19.5	$970.6K
1996	U.S. House, NY-20	General	Won	Yash P. Aggarwal (D), Robert F. Garrison (RTL), Ira W. Goodman (I)	57.1%	R+19.4	$778.7K
1994	U.S. House, NY-20	General	Won	Gregory B. Julian (D), Lois M. Colandrea (RTL)	59.2%	R+33.5	$525.7K
1992	U.S. House, NY-20	General	Won	Jonathan L. Levine (D), Robert F. Garrison (RTL)	66.1%	R+36.7	$566.8K
1990	U.S. House, NY-22	General	Won	John G. Dow (D), Margaret M. Beirne (RTL)	59.6%	R+36.5	$445.5K
1988	U.S. House, NY-22	General	Won	Eleanor F. Burlingham (D), Barbara E. Braun (RTL)	70.8%	R+44.2	$428.2K
1986	U.S. House, NY-22	General	Won	Eleanor F. Burlingham (D), Richard Bruno (RTL)	69.5%	R+42.3	$345.3K
1984	U.S. House, NY-22	General	Won	Bruce M. Levine (D), Robert De Maggio (RTL)	68.5%	R+41.0	$342.9K
1982	U.S. House, NY-22	General	Won	Peter A. Peyser (D), Charles C. Beck (C), Richard Bruno (RTL)	52.9%	R+11.0	$377.1K
1980	U.S. House, NY-26	General	Won	Eugene R. Victor (D), Edmond W. Farrell (RTL), Tom Goonan (L)	74.3%	R+54.0	$148K
1978	U.S. House, NY-26	General	Won	Charles Emmet Holbrook (D), William R. Schaeffer (C)	62.3%	R+32.4	—
1976	U.S. House, NY-26	General	Won	John R. Maloney (D), Eugene R. Victor (I)	65.3%	R+32.4	—
1970	New York State Assembly, District 95	General	Won	John G. Gourlay (D)	76.8%	R+53.5	—
1968	New York State Assembly, District 95	General	Won	Ross M. Burkhardt (D)	64.9%	R+29.7	—

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Gilman has held

U.S. House, NY-20 · 1993–2002
U.S. House, NY-22 · 1983–1992
U.S. House, NY-26 · 1977–1982
New York State Assembly, District 95 · 1969–1972

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Gilman has run against

Paul J. Feiner (D) · 2000 election, won
Yash P. Aggarwal (D) · 1996 election, won
Gregory B. Julian (D) · 1994 election, won
Jonathan L. Levine (D) · 1992 election, won
John G. Dow (D) · 1990 election, won
Eleanor F. Burlingham (D) · 1988 election, won
Bruce M. Levine (D) · 1984 election, won
Peter A. Peyser (D) · 1982 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)