1996Final results
1996 election for New York Assembly District 98
New York State Assembly · New York
Jacob E. Gunther III (D) won with 94.7% of the vote, defeating Gerald W. McMurrer (Rtl) by 89.4 points.
Jacob E. Gunther IIIDemocrat · winner · incumbent
94.7%27,447
Gerald W. McMurrerRight to Life
5.3%1,532
28,979 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET