Please read the following table in Markdown format and then answer the question according to the table. Table cells in one row are seperated by '|', and different rows are seperated by '
'.

Table:
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1.0 | Tim Bishop | Democrat | 2002.0 | Running |
| 2.0 | Steve Israel | Democrat | 2000.0 | Running |
| 3.0 | Peter King | Republican | 1992.0 | Running |
| 4.0 | Carolyn McCarthy | Democrat | 1996.0 | Running |
| 5.0 | Gary Ackerman | Democrat | 1983.0 | Running |
| 6.0 | Gregory W. Meeks | Democrat | 1998.0 | Running |
| 7.0 | Joseph Crowley | Democrat | 1998.0 | Running |
| 8.0 | Jerrold Nadler | Democrat | 1992.0 | Running |
| 9.0 | Anthony Weiner | Democrat | 1998.0 | Running |
| 10.0 | Ed Towns | Democrat | 1982.0 | Running |
| 11.0 | Major Owens | Democrat | 1982.0 | Running |
| 12.0 | Nydia Velazquez | Democrat | 1992.0 | Running |
| 13.0 | Vito Fossella | Republican | 1997.0 | Running |
| 14.0 | Carolyn Maloney | Democrat | 1992.0 | Running |
| 15.0 | Charles B. Rangel | Democrat | 1970.0 | Running |
| 16.0 | Jose Serrano | Democrat | 1990.0 | Running |
| 17.0 | Eliot Engel | Democrat | 1988.0 | Running |
| 18.0 | Nita Lowey | Democrat | 1988.0 | Running |
| 19.0 | Sue Kelly | Republican | 1994.0 | Running |
| 20.0 | John Sweeney | Republican | 1998.0 | Running |
| 21.0 | Mike McNulty | Democrat | 1988.0 | Running |
| 22.0 | Maurice Hinchey | Democrat | 1992.0 | Running |
| 23.0 | John McHugh | Republican | 1992.0 | Running |
| 24.0 | Sherwood Boehlert | Republican | 1982.0 | Running |
| 25.0 | Jim Walsh | Republican | 1988.0 | Running |
| 26.0 | Tom Reynolds | Republican | 1998.0 | Running |
| 27.0 | Jack Quinn | Republican | 1992.0 | Retiring |
| 28.0 | Louise Slaughter | Democrat | 1986.0 | Running |
| 29.0 | Amo Houghton | Republican | 1986.0 | Retiring |
Question:
What was the year elected in District 17?
Answer:
1988.0