1998Final results
1998 election for New York Senate District 17
New York State Senate · New York
Nellie R. Santiago (D) won with 92.1% of the vote, defeating Carolyn Cook (R) by 87.1 points.
Nellie R. SantiagoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
92.1%26,242
Carolyn CookRepublican
5.0%1,424
Germania TaverasConservative
1.8%526
Douglas WhiteIndependent
1.0%287
28,479 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
Nellie R. Santiago (D)Carolyn Cook (R)
Also on the ballot: Germania Taveras (Conservative), 1.8%; Douglas White (Independent), 1.0%