1998Final results
1998 election for New York Assembly District 5
New York State Assembly · New York
Paul E. Harenberg (D) won with 58.9% of the vote, defeating Pierce F. Cohalan (R) by 20.3 points.
Paul E. HarenbergDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.9%15,282
Pierce F. CohalanRepublican
38.6%10,013
Thomas J. DesmondRight to Life
2.5%643
25,938 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
Paul E. Harenberg (D)Pierce F. Cohalan (R)
Also on the ballot: Thomas J. Desmond (Right to Life), 2.5%