1998Final results
1998 election for New York Assembly District 13
New York State Assembly · New York
David S. Sidikman (D) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating David L. Zatlin (R) by 20.6 points.
David S. SidikmanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.1%22,219
David L. ZatlinRepublican
38.5%14,471
Joseph M. CassinRight to Life
1.6%618
Derreck D. JohnsonLibertarian
0.7%261
37,569 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
David S. Sidikman (D)David L. Zatlin (R)
Also on the ballot: Joseph M. Cassin (Right to Life), 1.6%; Derreck D. Johnson (Libertarian), 0.7%