1998Final results
1998 election for New York Assembly District 8
New York State Assembly · New York
Philip M. Boyle (R) won with 67.0% of the vote, defeating Kenneth S. Beskin (D) by 36.8 points.
Philip M. BoyleRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.0%19,044
Kenneth S. BeskinDemocrat
30.2%8,580
William J. KonanezRight to Life
2.8%805
28,429 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
Philip M. Boyle (R)Kenneth S. Beskin (D)
Also on the ballot: William J. Konanez (Right to Life), 2.8%