1998Final results
1998 election for New York Senate District 37
New York State Senate · New York
Vincent L. Leibell III (R) won with 95.3% of the vote, defeating James J. Hamilton (Rtl) by 90.6 points.
Vincent L. Leibell IIIRepublican · winner · incumbent
95.3%58,610
James J. HamiltonRight to Life
4.7%2,883
61,493 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