1998Final results
1998 election for New York Assembly District 31
New York State Assembly · New York
Pauline Rhoddcummings (D) won with 83.4% of the vote, defeating Michael Duvalle (R) by 72.7 points.
Pauline RhoddcummingsDemocrat · winner
83.4%12,856
Michael DuvalleRepublican
10.7%1,644
Katherine A. MurrayOther party
3.2%489
Evan D. GrayLibertarian
2.8%427
15,416 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
Pauline Rhoddcummings (D)Michael Duvalle (R)
Also on the ballot: Katherine A. Murray (Other party), 3.2%; Evan D. Gray (Libertarian), 2.8%