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  NY District 6 Special
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Parents > United States > New York > NY - District 06
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline January 15, 1998 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open February 03, 1998 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close February 03, 1998 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start February 05, 1998 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1999 - 12:00pm
Contributornystate63
Last Modifiednystate63 September 16, 2004 10:02pm
Data SourcesNYC Board of Elections - 1998 Annual Report
Description Held to fill the seat left vacant after the resignation of Floyd Flake on Novemeber 15, 1997.

Meeks also ran on the Liberal line.
DEM 13,402 LIB 822

Waldon also ran on the Independence line.
CON 3,044 IDP 2,185
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/1996
NameFloyd H. Flake Votes102,799 (84.85%)
Term01/03/1997 - 11/15/1997 Margin84,451 (+69.71%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1998
NameGregory W. Meeks Votes76,122 (100.00%)
Term01/03/1999 - 01/03/2001 Margin76,122 (+100.00%)
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Name St. Rep. Gregory W. Meeks St. Sen. Alton R. Waldon Jr. St. Rep. Barbara M. Clark Celestine V. Miller Mary Cronin  
PartyDemocratic Conservative 21st Century Republican Right to Life  
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Uncertified Votes 14,224 (56.51%) 5,229 (20.77%) 3,305 (13.13%) 2,209 (8.78%) 206 (0.82%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -8,995 (-35.73%) -10,919 (-43.38%) -12,015 (-47.73%) -14,018 (-55.69%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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