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1998Final results

1998 election for New York Assembly District 11

New York State Assembly · New York

Robert K. Sweeney (D) won with 66.5% of the vote, defeating Richard J. Burke (R) by 36.8 points.

Robert K. SweeneyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.5%15,626
29.7%6,986
Louise PerrottaRight to Life
3.8%886
23,498 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 1998

Races before and after

EvenD+19.01992D+15.01994D+32.81996D+36.81998D+42.62008D+34.72010

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

The candidates

Robert K. Sweeney (D)Richard J. Burke (R)

Also on the ballot: Louise Perrotta (Right to Life), 3.8%