United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 2002
Encyclopedia
New York
held elections with the rest of the country on November 5, 2002
Because it didn't grow as fast as other states, New York lost 2 Congressional seats because of Congressional apportionment
following the Census
. In the redistricting
process, the parties agreed to eliminate one seat from each party, and do a pro-incumbent gerrymander.
This didn't work out as planned in the 1st district
, where incumbent
Republican Felix Grucci
ran an ad claiming that his opponent, Democrat Timothy Bishop, was soft on rapists
. This backfired, and Bishop won in an upset. After the 2006 elections
, only 6 of the 11 districts that had been gerrymandered to be Republican were still in Republican control.
Delegation
New York lost 2 seats following congressional apportionment
.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
held elections with the rest of the country on November 5, 2002
Because it didn't grow as fast as other states, New York lost 2 Congressional seats because of Congressional apportionment
United States congressional apportionment
United States congressional apportionment is the process by which seats in the United States House of Representatives are redistributed amongst the 50 states following each constitutionally mandated decennial census. Each state is apportioned a number of seats which approximately corresponds to its...
following the Census
United States Census
The United States Census is a decennial census mandated by the United States Constitution. The population is enumerated every 10 years and the results are used to allocate Congressional seats , electoral votes, and government program funding. The United States Census Bureau The United States Census...
. In the redistricting
Redistricting
Redistricting is the process of drawing United States electoral district boundaries, often in response to population changes determined by the results of the decennial census. In 36 states, the state legislature has primary responsibility for creating a redistricting plan, in many cases subject to...
process, the parties agreed to eliminate one seat from each party, and do a pro-incumbent gerrymander.
This didn't work out as planned in the 1st district
New York's 1st congressional district
The 1st Congressional District of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in eastern Long Island. It includes most of Central and Eastern Suffolk County, including most of Smithtown, as well as the entirety of the towns of Brookhaven, Riverhead, Southold,...
, where incumbent
Incumbent
The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W...
Republican Felix Grucci
Felix Grucci
Felix J. Grucci, Jr. is a former United States Representative from East Patchogue, New York. He was elected as a Republican to the 107th United States Congress and served from 2001 until 2003.-Early political life:...
ran an ad claiming that his opponent, Democrat Timothy Bishop, was soft on rapists
Rape
Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse, which is initiated by one or more persons against another person without that person's consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority or with a person who is incapable of valid consent. The...
. This backfired, and Bishop won in an upset. After the 2006 elections
United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 2006
On November 7, 2006, New York, along with the rest of the country held elections for the United States House of Representatives. Democrats picked up 3 House seats, the 19th, the 20th, and the 24th....
, only 6 of the 11 districts that had been gerrymandered to be Republican were still in Republican control.
DelegationUnited States Congressional Delegations from New YorkThese are tables of congressional delegations from New York to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives.Over the years, New York has demographically changed so that it is hard to consider each district to be a continuation of the same numbered district before...
Composition
| 2002 pre-election | Seats |
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| Democratic-Held | 19 | |
| Republican-Held | 12 | |
New York lost 2 seats following congressional apportionment
United States congressional apportionment
United States congressional apportionment is the process by which seats in the United States House of Representatives are redistributed amongst the 50 states following each constitutionally mandated decennial census. Each state is apportioned a number of seats which approximately corresponds to its...
.
| 2002 post-election | Seats |
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| Democratic-Held | 19 | |
| Republican-Held | 10 | |
Results
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | Opponent |
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| Felix Grucci Felix Grucci Felix J. Grucci, Jr. is a former United States Representative from East Patchogue, New York. He was elected as a Republican to the 107th United States Congress and served from 2001 until 2003.-Early political life:... |
Republican | 2000 | Running | Timothy Bishop (D) 50.23% Felix Grucci Felix Grucci Felix J. Grucci, Jr. is a former United States Representative from East Patchogue, New York. He was elected as a Republican to the 107th United States Congress and served from 2001 until 2003.-Early political life:... (R) 48.59% Lorna Salzman Lorna Salzman Lorna Salzman has been an American environmental activist, writer, lecturer and organizer since the mid-1960s and was a candidate for the 2004 presidential nomination of the Green Party .... (G) 1.19% |
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| Steve Israel Steve Israel Steve J. Israel is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2001. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is located on Long Island and includes the towns of Huntington, Babylon, Islip, and Smithtown in Suffolk County, part of the town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, and the... |
Democrat | 2000 | Running | Steve Israel Steve Israel Steve J. Israel is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2001. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is located on Long Island and includes the towns of Huntington, Babylon, Islip, and Smithtown in Suffolk County, part of the town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, and the... (D) 58.48% Joseph Finley (R) 40.46% John Keenan John Keenan Detective Inspector John Keenan is a fictional police officer of the Criminal Investigation Department within Wyvern Constabulary's, Holby South Police Station... (G) 1.07% |
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| Peter King Peter T. King Peter T. "Pete" King is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993. He is a member of the Republican Party. King's central Long Island district includes parts of Nassau and Suffolk counties.... |
Republican | 1992 | Running | Peter King Peter T. King Peter T. "Pete" King is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993. He is a member of the Republican Party. King's central Long Island district includes parts of Nassau and Suffolk counties.... (R) 71.88% Stuart Finz (D) 27.22% Janeen DePrima (Lib) 0.89% |
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| Carolyn McCarthy Carolyn McCarthy Carolyn McCarthy is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1997. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is located in central Long Island in west-central Nassau County and includes Mineola, the Five Towns, East Rockaway, Rockville Centre, Oceanside, Garden City, Hempstead,... |
Democrat | 1996 | Running | Carolyn McCarthy Carolyn McCarthy Carolyn McCarthy is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1997. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is located in central Long Island in west-central Nassau County and includes Mineola, the Five Towns, East Rockaway, Rockville Centre, Oceanside, Garden City, Hempstead,... (D) 56.25% Marilyn O'Grady (R) 43.24% Tim Derham (G) 0.51% |
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| Gary Ackerman Gary Ackerman Gary Leonard Ackerman is the U.S. Representative for , serving since a special election in 1983. He is a member of the Democratic Party... |
Democrat | 1983 | Running | Gary Ackerman Gary Ackerman Gary Leonard Ackerman is the U.S. Representative for , serving since a special election in 1983. He is a member of the Democratic Party... (D) 68% Perry Reich (Con) 7.68% |
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| Gregory W. Meeks | Democrat | 1998 | Running | Gregory W. Meeks (D) 96.51% Rey Clarke (Ind) 3.49% |
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| Joseph Crowley Joseph Crowley Joseph Crowley is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1999. He is the Chairman of the New Democrat Coalition and the Queens County Democratic Party. He is a member of the Democratic Party.... |
Democrat | 1998 | Running | Joseph Crowley Joseph Crowley Joseph Crowley is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1999. He is the Chairman of the New Democrat Coalition and the Queens County Democratic Party. He is a member of the Democratic Party.... (D) 73.29% Kevin Brawley (R) 26.71% |
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| Jerrold Nadler Jerrold Nadler Jerrold Lewis "Jerry" Nadler is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1992. He is a member of the Democratic Party.The district includes the west side of Manhattan from the Upper West Side down to Battery Park, including the site where the World Trade Center stood... |
Democrat | 1992 | Running | Jerrold Nadler Jerrold Nadler Jerrold Lewis "Jerry" Nadler is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1992. He is a member of the Democratic Party.The district includes the west side of Manhattan from the Upper West Side down to Battery Park, including the site where the World Trade Center stood... (D) 76.07% Jim Farrin (R) 18.48% Alan Jay Gerber (Con) 3.16% Dan Wentzel (G) 1.80% Joseph Dobrian (L) 0.49% |
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| Anthony Weiner | Democrat | 1998 | Running | Anthony Weiner (D) 65.71% Alfred Donohue (R) 34.29% |
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| Ed Towns Ed Towns Edolphus "Ed" Towns is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1983, and the former Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. He is a member of the Democratic Party... |
Democrat | 1982 | Running | Ed Towns Ed Towns Edolphus "Ed" Towns is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1983, and the former Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. He is a member of the Democratic Party... (D) 97.83% Herbert Ryan (R) 2.17% |
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| Major Owens Major Owens Major Robert Odell Owens is a New York politician and a prominent member of the Democratic Party. He is also a former Congressman, having represented the state's 11th Congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. He retired at the end of his term in January 2007 and was... |
Democrat | 1982 | Running | Major Owens Major Owens Major Robert Odell Owens is a New York politician and a prominent member of the Democratic Party. He is also a former Congressman, having represented the state's 11th Congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. He retired at the end of his term in January 2007 and was... (D) 86.56% Susan Cleary (R) 12.55% Alice Gaffney (Con) 0.90% |
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| Nydia Velazquez Nydia Velázquez Nydia Margarita Velázquez is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes residential areas of three boroughs... |
Democrat | 1992 | Running | Nydia Velazquez Nydia Velázquez Nydia Margarita Velázquez is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes residential areas of three boroughs... (D) 95.81% Cesar Estevez (R) 4.19% |
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| Vito Fossella Vito Fossella Vito John Fossella, Jr. is a U.S. Republican politician from the state of New York who formerly represented the state's 13th Congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives for six terms, from 1997 to 2009 serving as the lone Republican from New York City. Fossella, a Staten Island... |
Republican | 1997 | Running | Vito Fossella Vito Fossella Vito John Fossella, Jr. is a U.S. Republican politician from the state of New York who formerly represented the state's 13th Congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives for six terms, from 1997 to 2009 serving as the lone Republican from New York City. Fossella, a Staten Island... (R) 69.63% Arne Mattsson (D) 28.32% Anita Lerman Anita Lerman Anita Lerman is an American politician and member of the Independence Party of New York. She ran for Congress in New York City in 2006.-Education and career:... (Ind) 1.38% Henry Bardel (G) 0.67% |
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| Carolyn Maloney | Democrat | 1992 | Running | Carolyn Maloney (D) 75.25% Anton Srdanovic (R) 24.75% |
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| Charles B. Rangel Charles B. Rangel Charles Bernard "Charlie" Rangel is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1971. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the third-longest currently serving member of the House of Representatives. As its most senior member, he is also the Dean of New York's congressional delegation... |
Democrat | 1970 | Running | Charles B. Rangel Charles B. Rangel Charles Bernard "Charlie" Rangel is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1971. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the third-longest currently serving member of the House of Representatives. As its most senior member, he is also the Dean of New York's congressional delegation... (D) 88.46% Jessie Fields (R) 11.54% |
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| Jose Serrano | Democrat | 1990 | Running | Jose Serrano (D) 92.07% Frank Dellavalle (R) 7.93% |
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| Eliot Engel | Democrat | 1988 | Running | Eliot Engel (D) 62.61% Scott Vanderhoef (R) 34.43% Arthur Gallagher (RTL) 1% Elizabeth Shanklin (G) 1.41% |
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| Nita Lowey Nita Lowey Nita Melnikoff Lowey is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993. She is a member of the Democratic Party. She previously represented the 20th district from 1989 to 1993.-Early life, education and career:... |
Democrat | 1988 | Running | Nita Lowey Nita Lowey Nita Melnikoff Lowey is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993. She is a member of the Democratic Party. She previously represented the 20th district from 1989 to 1993.-Early life, education and career:... (D) 92.04% Michael J. Reynolds Michael J. Reynolds Michael J. Reynolds , Garda Síochána 17673G and recipient of the Scott Medal, 1945-1975.-Incident at St. Anne's Park:A native of Kilconnell, Ballinasloe, Reynolds was one of a number of Gardaí who responded to an armed robbery at the Bank of Ireland, Killester, Dublin, on the afternoon of 11... (R) 7.96% |
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| Sue Kelly | Republican | 1994 | Running | Sue Kelly (R) 69.97% Janine Selendy (D) 25.98% Christine Tighe (RTL) 2.53% Jonathan Wright Jonathan Wright Jonathan Wright is a British historian and author.His books include The Jesuits: Missions, Myths and Histories - published in the USA as God's Soldiers... (G) 1.53% |
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| John Sweeney John E. Sweeney John E. Sweeney is a politician from the U.S. state of New York. A Republican, he represented New York's 20th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from January 1999 to January 2007. He was defeated for reelection in November 2006 by Democrat Kirsten... |
Republican | 1998 | Running | John Sweeney John E. Sweeney John E. Sweeney is a politician from the U.S. state of New York. A Republican, he represented New York's 20th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from January 1999 to January 2007. He was defeated for reelection in November 2006 by Democrat Kirsten... (R) 73.32% Frank Stoppenbach (D) 23.98% Margaret Lewis (G) 2.70% |
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| Mike McNulty | Democrat | 1988 | Running | Mike McNulty (D) 75.09% Charles Rosenstein (R) 24.91% |
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| Maurice Hinchey Maurice Hinchey Maurice Dunlea Hinchey , is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993. He is a member of the Democratic Party... |
Democrat | 1992 | Running | Maurice Hinchey Maurice Hinchey Maurice Dunlea Hinchey , is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993. He is a member of the Democratic Party... (D) 64.19% Eric Hall (R) 32.87% Steven Greenfield (G) 1.54% Paul Laux Paul Laux Paul Laux was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 16. Armee He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves... (RTL) 1.40% |
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| John McHugh John M. McHugh John Michael McHugh is the 21st United States Secretary of the Army and a former Republican politician from the state of New York, formerly representing the state's 23rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.On June 2, 2009, President Barack Obama nominated him to... |
Republican | 1992 | Running | John McHugh John M. McHugh John Michael McHugh is the 21st United States Secretary of the Army and a former Republican politician from the state of New York, formerly representing the state's 23rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.On June 2, 2009, President Barack Obama nominated him to... (R) unopposed |
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| Sherwood Boehlert Sherwood Boehlert Sherwood "Sherry" Louis Boehlert is a retired American politician from New York. He represented upstate New York in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 until 2007. Boehlert, a Republican, was considered to be a member of the party's moderate wing. In 2003, Utica Union Station was... |
Republican | 1982 | Running | Sherwood Boehlert Sherwood Boehlert Sherwood "Sherry" Louis Boehlert is a retired American politician from New York. He represented upstate New York in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 until 2007. Boehlert, a Republican, was considered to be a member of the party's moderate wing. In 2003, Utica Union Station was... (R) 70.70% David Walrath (Con) 21.59% Mark Dunau (G) 4.36% Kathleen Peters (RTL) 3.34% |
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| Jim Walsh James T. Walsh James Thomas "Jim" Walsh is an American Republican politician from Syracuse, New York. In 2009, he retired after representing a portion of Central New York, that is now known as the state's 25th Congressional District, in the United States House of Representatives for twenty years.-Early... |
Republican | 1988 | Running | Jim Walsh James T. Walsh James Thomas "Jim" Walsh is an American Republican politician from Syracuse, New York. In 2009, he retired after representing a portion of Central New York, that is now known as the state's 25th Congressional District, in the United States House of Representatives for twenty years.-Early... (R) 72.29% Stephanie Aldersley (D) 26.64% Francis Gavin Francis Gavin Francis J. Gavin is a leading academic authority on American foreign policy. A historian by training, his teaching and research interests focus on U.S. foreign policy, national security affairs, nuclear strategy and arms control, presidential policymaking, and the history of international monetary... (G) 1.07% |
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| Tom Reynolds Thomas M. Reynolds Thomas M. Reynolds , commonly known as Tom Reynolds, is a politician from the U.S. state of New York, formerly representing the state's 26th Congressional district in the United States House of Representatives... |
Republican | 1998 | Running | Tom Reynolds Thomas M. Reynolds Thomas M. Reynolds , commonly known as Tom Reynolds, is a politician from the U.S. state of New York, formerly representing the state's 26th Congressional district in the United States House of Representatives... (R) 73.63% Ayesha Nariman (D) 22.42% Shawn Harris (RTL) 2.23% Paul Fallon (G) 1.71% |
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| Jack Quinn Jack Quinn (politics) John Francis "Jack" Quinn is the President of Erie Community College and a former politician from the State of New York. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives.... |
Republican | 1992 | Running | Jack Quinn Jack Quinn (politics) John Francis "Jack" Quinn is the President of Erie Community College and a former politician from the State of New York. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives.... (R) 69.06% Peter Crotty (D) 27.49% Thomas Casey Thomas Casey Thomas Casey may refer to:*Tom Casey , with the U.S. State Department*Tom Casey , Hall of Fame football player for Winnipeg Blue Bombers*Tommy Casey, Northern Irish footballer... (RTL) 2.06% Albert LaBruna (G) 1.38% |
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| Louise Slaughter | Democrat | 1986 | Running | Louise Slaughter (D) 62.46% Henry Wojtaszek (R) 37.54% |
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| Amo Houghton Amo Houghton Amory "Amo" Houghton Jr. is a politician from the state of New York, a retired member of the House of Representatives, and member of one of upstate New York's most prominent families in business, the Houghton family.-Early life:... |
Republican | 1986 | Retiring | Amo Houghton Amo Houghton Amory "Amo" Houghton Jr. is a politician from the state of New York, a retired member of the House of Representatives, and member of one of upstate New York's most prominent families in business, the Houghton family.-Early life:... (R) 73.10% Kisun Peters (D) 21.26% Wendy Johnson (RTL) 3.34% Rachel Treichler (G) 2.30% |