1998Final results
1998 election for New York Assembly District 21
New York State Assembly · New York
James Darcy (R) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating Gary J. Vitanza (D) by 29.3 points.
James DarcyRepublican · winner
62.6%22,741
Gary J. VitanzaDemocrat
33.3%12,103
Mary T. MichelRight to Life
4.0%1,462
36,306 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