1998Final results
1998 election for New York Assembly District 64
New York State Assembly · New York
Richard N. Gottfried (D) won with 82.7% of the vote, defeating Dale E. McCormick (R) by 66.7 points.
Richard N. GottfriedDemocrat · winner · incumbent
82.7%24,676
Dale E. McCormickRepublican
16.0%4,777
Margaret V. ByrnesConservative
1.3%394
29,847 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
Richard N. Gottfried (D)Dale E. McCormick (R)
Also on the ballot: Margaret V. Byrnes (Conservative), 1.3%