Elections / 1998 · Senate · NY
New York — 1998 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1998 · U.S. SenateNew York · U.S. SenateCharles E. SchumerD+10.5
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1998 Senate returns.
- Charles E. Schumer✓Democrat2,551,06554.6%
- Alfonse D'Amato(i)Republican2,058,98844.1%
- Corinne E. KurtzMarijuana Reform34,2810.7%
- Joel KovelGreen14,7350.3%
- William P. McMillenLibertarian8,2230.2%
- Rose Ana BerbeoSocialist Workers3,5130.1%
presidential baselinePresident 1996D+28.9Senate 1998D+10.5vs. baselineR+18.3
New York's 1998 Senate race ran 18.3 points more Republican than its 1996 presidential margin.
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% |
Same ballot, 1998NY
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1998 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.