1998Final results
1998 election for New York Assembly District 18
New York State Assembly · New York
Earlene Hooper (D) won with 71.9% of the vote, defeating Michael G. Abrahams (R) by 45.4 points.
Earlene HooperDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.9%16,597
Michael G. AbrahamsRepublican
26.5%6,115
Eugene J. BranniganRight to Life
1.7%387
23,099 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
Earlene Hooper (D)Michael G. Abrahams (R)
Also on the ballot: Eugene J. Brannigan (Right to Life), 1.7%