1998 Senate elections · New York history
New York U.S. Senate election 1998
Charles E. Schumer DEM +14.2 gain · Class III seat · held 11/3/98
- Votes counted
- 4,989,877
- Margin
- 14.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/3/98
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles E. Schumer Won | DEM | 2,386,314 | 47.82% | |
| Charles E. Schumer Won | IDP | 109,027 | 2.19% | |
| Charles E. Schumer Won | LBL | 55,724 | 1.12% | |
| Alfonse M. D'Amato | REP | 1,680,203 | 33.67% | |
| Blank/Scattering | — | 319,072 | 6.39% | |
| Alfonse M. D'Amato | CRV | 274,220 | 5.50% | |
| Alfonse M. D'Amato | RTL | 104,565 | 2.10% | |
| Corinne E Kurtz | MRP | 34,281 | 0.69% | |
| Joel Kovel | GRE | 14,735 | 0.30% | |
| William P. McMillen | LIB | 8,223 | 0.17% | |
| Rose Ana Berbeo | SWP | 3,513 | 0.07% | |
| Total | 4,989,877 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other New York Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | 16.7 |
| 2022 | Class III | Charles E. Schumer | 13.7 |
| 2018 | Class I | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | 32.4 |
| 2016 | Class III | Charles E. Schumer | 39.8 |
| 2012 | Class I | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | 40.8 |
| 2010 | Class III | Charles E. Schumer | 38.0 |
| 2010 special | Class I | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | 31.5 |
| 2006 | Class I | Hillary Rodham Clinton | 31.6 |
| 2004 | Class III | Charles E. Schumer | 37.1 |
| 2000 | Class I | Hillary Rodham Clinton | 12.0 |
| 1998 | Class III | Charles E. Schumer | 14.2 |
| 1994 | Class I | Daniel Patrick Moynihan | 15.3 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1998 New York Senate race?
Charles E. Schumer (DEM) won with 47.8% of the vote, ahead of Alfonse M. D'Amato (33.7%), a margin of 14.2 points.
Did the New York Senate seat change party in 1998?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 1998 New York Senate race?
4,989,877 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.