Elections / 1998 · Senate · NY
The Democratic candidate won New York's Senate seat D+15.1.
New York, 1998. Candidate results and statewide totals below.
New York — 1998 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
2,386,314
51.1%
Republican (R)
1,680,203
36.0%
All others
604,288
12.9%
Margin
D+15.1
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1998 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles E. Schumer | OIndependence | 2,551,065 | 54.6% |
| Alfonse D'Amato | ORight To Life | 2,058,988 | 44.1% |
| Corinne E. Kurtz | OMarijuana Reform | 34,281 | 0.7% |
| Joel Kovel | OGreen | 14,735 | 0.3% |
| William P. McMillen | OLibertarian | 8,223 | 0.2% |
| Rose Ana Berbeo | OSocialist Workers | 3,513 | 0.1% |
New York's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +10.7% |
| 1980 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | +33.7% |
| 1986 | −6.8% |
| 1988 | +36.8% |
| 1992 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | +15.3% |
| 1998 | +15.1% |
| 2000 | +12.4% |
| 2004 | +41.2% |
| 2006 | +33.1% |
| 2010 | +39.3% |
| 2012 | +43.6% |
| 2016 | +41.4% |
| 2018 | +33.4% |
| 2022 | +14.0% |
| 2024 | +18.3% |