State Senate — 1998 General
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Year:
61 districts
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52 contested
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9 uncontested — ran unopposed
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1 within 10%
Data note: Certified NYSBOE results. NY fusion voting: a candidate may appear on multiple party lines; votes shown are the total across all lines.
Turnout = votes cast ÷ total registered voters in district.
| District | Winner | Runner-up | Total Votes | Turnout | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD-1 | Kenneth P. La Valle R Republican: 46,772 · Conservative: 7,766 · Independence: 2,375 | John R. Zellner D | 85,197 | 35.3% | 36.6% |
| SD-2 | James J. Lack R Republican: 39,194 · Conservative: 7,529 · Independence: 1,443 | Michael J. De Paoli D | 77,323 | 30.5% | 28.3% |
| SD-3 | Caesar Trunzo R Republican: 33,774 · Conservative: 5,927 · Independence: 1,445 | Charles H. Erb D | 63,202 | 27.7% | 33.4% |
| SD-4 | Owen H. Johnson R Republican: 34,146 · Conservative: 6,197 · Independence: 1,361 | Randolf А. Tobias D | 62,136 | 32.1% | 37.3% |
| SD-5 | Carl L. Marcellino R Republican: 43,906 · Conservative: 7,429 | Dennis C. Holland D | 86,116 | 34.1% | 21.9% |
| SD-6 | Kemp Hannon R Republican: 40,259 · Conservative: 6,418 | Anthony D. Macagnone D | 77,953 | 37.0% | 23.4% |
| SD-7 | Michael A.L. Balboni R Republican: 44,794 · Conservative: 6,605 | Jon S. Brooks D | 88,377 | 37.8% | 18.5% |
| SD-8 | Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. R Republican: 42,101 · Conservative: 6,669 | John P. Hagan D | 78,940 | 31.0% | 23.6% |
| SD-9 | Dean G. Skelos R Republican: 54,215 · Conservative: 6,732 | Bruce L. Waterman D | 93,323 | 39.8% | 33.4% |
| SD-10 | Alton R. Waldon, Jr. D Democratic: 47,423 · Independence: 864 · Liberal: 729 | Garth I. Marchant R | 54,128 | 30.5% | 81.1% |
| SD-11 | Frank Padavan R Republican: 28,455 · Conservative: 5,432 | Morshed Alam D | 57,524 | 31.4% | 17.8% |
| SD-12 | Ada L. Smith D Democratic: 36,408 · Independence: 587 · Liberal: 535 | George J. Hill R | 39,696 | 23.7% | 89.1% |
| SD-14 | George Onorato D Democratic | Robert Adler R | 45,181 | 23.2% | 48.2% |
| SD-17 | Nellie R. Santiago D Democratic: 25,632 · Liberal: 610 | Carolyn R. Cook R | 28,479 | 22.3% | 87.1% |
| SD-18 | Velmanette Montgomery D Democratic | Andre R. Soleil R | 50,408 | 26.5% | 86.9% |
| SD-19 | John Sampson D Democratic: 39,842 · Liberal: 765 | Joachim А. Harris R | 42,497 | 24.4% | 91.1% |
| SD-20 | Marty Markowitz D Democratic | Una M. Cook R | 41,131 | 19.2% | 87.2% |
| SD-21 | Carl Kruger D Democratic: 38,155 · Liberal: 1,173 | Robert Comas R | 42,583 | 21.9% | 84.7% |
| SD-22 | Seymour P. Lachman D Democratic: 29,643 · Liberal: 899 | Nora C. De Angelo R | 39,858 | 25.0% | 56.5% |
| SD-23 | Vincent J. Gentile D Democratic: 27,102 · Freedom: 619 · WOR: 926 | Christopher J. Mega R | 53,027 | 30.2% | 9.0% |
| SD-24 | John J. Marchi D Democratic: 26,012 · Republican: 29,615 · Conservative: 7,211 | Maria D. Colon Ind | 65,185 | 29.8% | 94.2% |
| SD-25 | Martin Connor D Democratic: 38,910 · Liberal: 1,612 | Robert S. Flanzer R | 46,700 | 23.2% | 73.5% |
| SD-26 | Roy M. Goodman R Republican: 43,064 · Liberal: 3,994 | Robert J. Bellinson D | 83,823 | 42.6% | 12.3% |
| SD-27 | Thomas K. Duane D Democratic: 58,613 · Liberal: 2,740 | Karol L. Murov R | 71,412 | 36.7% | 71.8% |
| SD-28 | Olga А. Mendez D Democratic: 35,631 · Republican: 2,979 · Independence: 744 · Liberal: 656 | Francisco А. Gomez R | 40,774 | 20.4% | 96.3% |
| SD-29 | David А. Paterson D Democratic: 51,209 · Liberal: 1,135 | Zelda S. Owens R | 54,252 | 30.4% | 93.0% |
| SD-30 | Eric T. Schneiderman D Democratic | Vincent M. Mc Gowan R | 79,477 | 40.7% | 68.2% |
| SD-31 | Efrain Gonzalez, Jr. D Democratic: 26,523 · Liberal: 481 | Curtis Johnson R | 28,964 | 15.9% | 89.0% |
| SD-32 | David Rosado D Democratic: 36,200 · Liberal: 767 | Pearl White R | 39,201 | 25.9% | 90.6% |
| SD-33 | Larry Seabrook D Democratic | Calvin Johnson, Jr. R | 48,409 | 32.5% | 87.6% |
| SD-34 | Guy J. Velella R Republican: 23,231 · Conservative: 4,809 · Independence: 1,537 | Henry Spallone D | 50,712 | 29.4% | 16.6% |
| SD-35 | Nick Spano R Republican: 38,054 · Conservative: 6,253 · Independence: 1,960 | Steve Ploski D | 78,186 | 40.5% | 20.9% |
| SD-36 | Suzi Oppenheimer D Democratic | John Verni R | 89,219 | 51.3% | 23.5% |
| SD-37 | Vincent L. Leibell, III R Republican: 48,636 · Conservative: 9,974 | James J. Hamilton Rig | 61,493 | 28.8% | 90.6% |
| SD-38 | Joseph R. Holland R Republican: 50,788 · Conservative: 8,458 · Independence: 2,305 | Ricardo Ricky Sanchez D | 88,238 | 44.2% | 39.5% |
| SD-40 | John J. Bonacic R Republican | Guy W. Chirico D | 92,518 | 40.9% | 12.4% |
| SD-41 | Stephen M. Saland R Republican: 49,762 · Conservative: 9,463 | Joel C. Tyner D | 81,802 | 34.9% | 44.8% |
| SD-42 | Neil D. Breslin D Democratic: 65,776 · Conservative: 4,991 · Independence: 3,088 · Liberal: 1,574 | Anthony S. Esposito R | 107,750 | 53.4% | 41.7% |
| SD-44 | Hugh T. Farley R Republican: 57,474 · Conservative: 9,414 · Independence: 3,249 | Gerald J. Evans D | 93,903 | 40.2% | 49.4% |
| SD-47 | Raymond А. Meier R Republican: 55,705 · Conservative: 8,246 | Anne C. Schuler D | 82,026 | 39.4% | 55.9% |
| SD-48 | Nancy Larraine Hoffmann D Democratic: 47,773 · Independence: 4,730 | Janet Berl Burman R | 78,820 | 39.5% | 33.2% |
| SD-49 | John А. De Francisco R Republican: 62,240 · Conservative: 10,650 · Independence: 3,525 | Lee J. Plavoukos D | 95,916 | 49.2% | 59.3% |
| SD-51 | Thomas W. Libous R Republican: 61,502 · Conservative: 7,906 | Steven C. Porter D | 87,319 | 40.4% | 59.0% |
| SD-52 | John Randy Kuhl, Jr. R Republican: 56,350 · Conservative: 8,581 | Wendy M. Johnson Rig | 68,362 | 34.8% | 90.0% |
| SD-53 | Michael F. Nozzolio R Republican: 55,168 · Conservative: 12,406 | Laura J. Jacobsen Rig | 70,548 | 35.8% | 91.6% |
| SD-54 | Richard А. Dollinger D Democratic | Lewis W. Stewart, III R | 72,345 | 32.7% | 35.1% |
| SD-55 | Jim Alesi R Republican: 59,593 · Conservative: 11,367 | Craig А. Burgler D | 98,711 | 44.6% | 45.6% |
| SD-57 | Anthony R. Nanula D Democratic: 42,132 · Independence: 2,217 · Liberal: 1,207 | Anthony J. Murty Rig | 48,436 | 23.5% | 88.1% |
| SD-58 | William T. Stachowski D Democratic: 47,820 · Conservative: 6,792 | Mark J. Priester R | 74,611 | 35.9% | 46.4% |
| SD-59 | Dale M. Volker R Republican: 57,784 · Conservative: 9,986 · Independence: 4,651 | Robert F. Warner D | 93,960 | 47.7% | 54.2% |
| SD-60 | Mary Lou Rath R Republican: 59,495 · Conservative: 9,716 | Leonard А. Roberto D | 97,438 | 39.9% | 42.1% |
| SD-61 | George D. Maziarz R Republican: 51,424 · Conservative: 8,686 · Right to Life: 3,354 | Kevin R. Burns D | 85,448 | 41.6% | 48.5% |
Uncontested Races (9) — only one candidate appeared on the ballot
| District | Winner | Status | Total Votes | Turnout | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD-13 | Daniel R. Hevesi D | Uncontested | 43,130 | 32.3% | — |
| SD-15 | Serphin R. Maltese R | Uncontested | 23,823 | 14.1% | — |
| SD-16 | Leonard Price Stavisky D | Uncontested | 24,993 | 16.5% | — |
| SD-39 | William J. Larkin, Jr. R | Uncontested | 53,723 | 25.0% | — |
| SD-43 | Joseph L. Bruno R | Uncontested | 72,499 | 33.5% | — |
| SD-45 | Ronald B. Stafford R | Uncontested | 67,003 | 32.5% | — |
| SD-46 | James W. Wright R | Uncontested | 56,922 | 26.8% | — |
| SD-50 | James L. Seward R | Uncontested | 57,348 | 25.9% | — |
| SD-56 | Patricia K. Mc Gee R | Uncontested | 53,882 | 27.2% | — |