1998Final results
1998 election for New York Assembly District 75
New York State Assembly · New York
Ruben Diaz Jr. (D) won with 95.0% of the vote, defeating Christine Pannellreeves (R) by 91.9 points.
Ruben Diaz Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
95.0%13,278
Christine PannellreevesRepublican
3.0%421
Eddward SimpsonIndependent
1.1%157
William NewmarkConservative
0.9%127
13,983 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
Ruben Diaz Jr. (D)Christine Pannellreeves (R)
Also on the ballot: Eddward Simpson (Independent), 1.1%; William Newmark (Conservative), 0.9%