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      Home/Elections/1998/US Senate/New York
      1998·US Senate·New York

      New York US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Charles E Schumer
      54.6%2,551,065 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Al D'Amato
      44.1%2,058,988 votes
      Margin
      D+10.5
      4,670,805 total votes
      3 candidates4,670,805 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Charles E SchumerDEM✓
      		DEM2,551,06554.6%
      Al D'AmatoREP
      		REP2,058,98844.1%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH60,7521.3%

      Seat History

      US Senate in New York(Class II)

      2024
      Kirsten E GillibrandDEM
      D+18.3
      2022
      Charles E SchumerDEM
      D+14.0
      2018
      Kirsten E GillibrandDEM
      D+34.0
      2016
      Charles E SchumerDEM
      D+43.4
      2012
      Kirsten E GillibrandDEM
      D+45.9
      2010(S)
      Kirsten E GillibrandDEM
      D+27.8
      2010
      Charles E SchumerDEM
      D+34.1
      2006
      Hillary ClintonDEM
      D+36.0
      2004
      Charles E SchumerDEM
      D+46.9
      2000
      Hillary ClintonDEM
      D+12.3
      1994
      Daniel P. MoynihanDEM
      D+13.7
      1992
      Al D'AmatoREP
      R+1.3
      1988
      Daniel P. MoynihanDEM
      D+36.0
      1986
      Al D'AmatoREP
      R+15.7
      View all US Senate history for New York →

      Candidates

      Al D'AmatoREP
      Record3W-1L
      Avg MarginR+1.9
      Career1980-1998
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Charles E SchumerDEM
      Record19W-9L
      Avg MarginD+54.4
      Career1974-2022
      US Senate / US House / State House
      Full profile →

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