1998Final results
1998 election for New York Senate District 3
New York State Senate · New York
Caesar Trunzo (R) won with 65.1% of the vote, defeating Charles H. Erb (D) by 33.4 points.
Caesar TrunzoRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.1%41,146
Charles H. ErbDemocrat
31.8%20,068
Raymond A. SteyertRight to Life
3.1%1,988
63,202 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