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      Home/Elections/1998/US House/New York/NY-27
      1998·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 27 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Thomas M Reynolds
      41.8%86,106 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Bill Cook
      30.4%62,714 votes
      Margin
      R+11.3
      206,152 total votes
      6 candidates206,152 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Thomas M ReynoldsREP✓
      		REP86,10641.8%
      Bill CookDEM
      		DEM62,71430.4%
      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      		OTH28,13213.7%
      Thomas M ReynoldsOTH
      		OTH15,9367.7%
      Bill CookOTH
      		OTH8,1944.0%
      Bill CookOTH
      		OTH5,0702.5%

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      2020
      Christopher L JacobsREP
      R+14.1
      2018
      Nathan D McMurrayDEM
      D+4.8
      2016
      Chris CollinsREP
      R+19.1
      2014
      Chris CollinsREP
      R+27.1
      2012
      Kathleen C HochulDEM
      D+0.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      Brian HiggingsDEM
      D+27.2
      2008
      Brian M HigginsDEM
      D+40.5
      2006
      Brian M HigginsDEM
      D+45.5
      2004
      Brian M HigginsDEM
      D+0.7
      2002
      Jack QuinnREP
      R+30.5
      Redistricted
      2000
      Thomas M ReynoldsREP
      R+26.4
      1996
      Bill PaxonREP
      R+10.0
      1994
      Bill PaxonREP
      R+31.9
      1992
      Bill PaxonREP
      R+13.4
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      Record0W-373L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      Bill CookREP
      Record18W-3L
      Avg MarginR+11.6
      Career1998-2016
      State Senate / State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Thomas M ReynoldsOTH
      Record17W-10L
      Avg MarginR+54.2
      Career1988-2010
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in New York, 1998

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