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1998Final results

1998 election for New York Assembly District 56

New York State Assembly · New York

Albert Vann (D) won with 95.4% of the vote, defeating Richard Taylor (Ind) by 92.9 points.

Albert VannDemocrat · winner · incumbent
95.4%14,717
Richard TaylorIndependent
2.4%376
2.2%341
15,434 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

EvenD+92.21992D+91.81994D+91.21996D+93.11998D+94.12000D+94.92004

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Albert Vann (D)Richard Taylor (I)

Also on the ballot: Mary Waltonparrish (Republican), 2.2%