1998Final results
1998 election for New York Assembly District 98
New York State Assembly · New York
Jacob E. Gunther III (D) won with 94.3% of the vote, defeating Gerald W. McMurrer (Rtl) by 88.6 points.
Jacob E. Gunther IIIDemocrat · winner · incumbent
94.3%22,563
Gerald W. McMurrerRight to Life
5.7%1,364
23,927 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