DemocratNot in office · last served 2021Last on a ballot: Nov 2018

Eliot L. Engel

Last held office: U.S. House, NY-16 (2013–2021). Ran in 21 elections between 1978 and 2018, winning 21.

Last office: U.S. House, NY-16Born 1947

Last margin: +89.1; Won 2016
Elections: 21; 1978–2018

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Career

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

1980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028New York State Assembly, District 81 U.S. House, NY-19 U.S. House, NY-17 U.S. House, NY-16Out of office

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

Every race Engel has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin	Raised
2018	U.S. House, NY-16	General	Won	Unopposed	99.3%	—	$1.6M
2016	U.S. House, NY-16	General	Won	Derickson K. Lawrence (I)	94.4%	D+89.1	$1.7M
2014	U.S. House, NY-16	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—	$1.2M
2012	U.S. House, NY-16	General	Won	Joseph McLaughlin (R), Joseph Diaferia (G)	75.9%	D+53.1	$1.1M
2010	U.S. House, NY-17	General	Won	Anthony Mele (R), York J. Kleinhandler (C)	72.9%	D+50.1	$981.8K
2008	U.S. House, NY-17	General	Won	Robert Goodman (R)	79.9%	D+59.8	$1M
2006	U.S. House, NY-17	General	Won	Jim Faulkner (R)	76.4%	D+52.9	$862.9K
2004	U.S. House, NY-17	General	Won	Matt I. Brennan (R), Kevin Brawley (C)	76.2%	D+54.2	$976.7K
2002	U.S. House, NY-17	General	Won	C. Scott Vanderhoef (R), Arthur L. Gallagher (RTL), Elizabeth Shanklin (G)	62.6%	D+28.2	$1.2M
2000	U.S. House, NY-17	General	Won	Patrick McManus (R)	89.7%	D+79.4	$920.2K
1998	U.S. House, NY-17	General	Won	Peter Fiumefreddo (R)	88%	D+76.0	$456.3K
1996	U.S. House, NY-17	General	Won	Denis McCarthy (R), Dennis Coleman (I)	85%	D+71.6	$411.8K
1994	U.S. House, NY-17	General	Won	Edward T. Marshall (R), Kevin Brawley (C), Ann M. Noonan (RTL)	61.6%	D+47.4	$462.7K
1992	U.S. House, NY-17	General	Won	Martin Richman (R), Kevin Brawley (C), Martin J. O'Grady (RTL)	80.1%	D+66.6	$472.1K
1990	U.S. House, NY-19	General	Won	William J. Gouldman (R), Kevin Brawley (C)	47.9%	D+30.0	$469.1K
1988	U.S. House, NY-19	General	Won	Mario Biaggi (R), Martin J. O'Grady (RTL), Robert Blumetti (C)	56%	D+28.8	$255.6K
1986	New York State Assembly, District 81	General	Won	Eveline Ferrara (R), Oliver Civetta (C)	73%	D+50.0	—
1984	New York State Assembly, District 81	General	Won	Helen Presser (R), John Altmann (C)	68.7%	D+41.4	—
1982	New York State Assembly, District 81	General	Won	Jeffery Jacobson (R), Vincent J. Odonnell (C)	78.2%	D+62.0	—
1980	New York State Assembly, District 81	General	Won	Douglas Greene (R), Neil B. Colbert (C), Justo Rivera (RTL)	80.2%	D+64.2	—
1978	New York State Assembly, District 81	General	Won	Douglas Greene (R), Eric F. Consentino (C)	79%	D+62.5	—

Source: 99chambers results archive

Campaign money, 2017–18

Raised: $1.6M
Spent: $2.1M
Cash: $197K

Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2018Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:37 AM ET

Seats Engel has held

U.S. House, NY-16 · 2013–2021
U.S. House, NY-17 · 1993–2013
U.S. House, NY-19 · 1989–1993
New York State Assembly, District 81 · 1978–1988

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Engel has run against

Derickson K. Lawrence (I) · 2016 election, won
Joseph McLaughlin (R) · 2012 election, won
Anthony Mele (R) · 2010 election, won
Robert Goodman (R) · 2008 election, won
Jim Faulkner (R) · 2006 election, won
Matt I. Brennan (R) · 2004 election, won
C. Scott Vanderhoef (R) · 2002 election, won
Patrick McManus (R) · 2000 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Engel

One person, matched across every source we use.

Bioguide E000179
FEC H8NY19058
Wikidata Q1329618
Ballotpedia Eliot Engel
Vote Smart 26972
GovTrack 400122
OpenSecrets N00001003

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET