1998Final results
1998 election for New York Assembly District 53
New York State Assembly · New York
Vito J. Lopez (D) won with 92.6% of the vote, defeating Annamma M. John (R) by 87.5 points.
Vito J. LopezDemocrat · winner · incumbent
92.6%10,149
Annamma M. JohnRepublican
5.1%561
Thomas E. TrzcinskiConservative
1.6%172
Carmen AliceaOther party
0.7%77
10,959 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
Vito J. Lopez (D)Annamma M. John (R)
Also on the ballot: Thomas E. Trzcinski (Conservative), 1.6%; Carmen Alicea (Other party), 0.7%