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1988Final results

1988 election for New York Assembly District 98

New York State Assembly · New York

Richard I. Coombe (R) won with 95.9% of the vote, defeating James E. Kosier (Rtl) by 91.7 points.

Richard I. CoombeRepublican · winner · incumbent
95.9%31,473
James E. KosierRight to Life
4.1%1,356
32,829 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1988

Races before and after

EvenD+37.71976R+12.41978R+48.71980R+38.71982D+17.21992D+28.01994

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET