1998Final results
1998 election for New York Assembly District 17
New York State Assembly · New York
Maureen C. Oconnell (R) won with 68.2% of the vote, defeating Richard V. Mannheimer (D) by 40.0 points.
Maureen C. OconnellRepublican · winner
68.2%25,124
Richard V. MannheimerDemocrat
28.2%10,389
Joseph CascioRight to Life
3.6%1,311
36,824 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
Maureen C. Oconnell (R)Richard V. Mannheimer (D)
Also on the ballot: Joseph Cascio (Right to Life), 3.6%