1998Final results
1998 election for New York Senate District 29
New York State Senate · New York
David A. Paterson (D) won with 96.5% of the vote, defeating Zelda S. Owens (R) by 93.0 points.
David A. PatersonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
96.5%52,344
Zelda S. OwensRepublican
3.5%1,908
54,252 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